Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, has announced the reorganisation of Banijay in Asia, combining two entities – Endemol Shine India and Banijay Asia – under the leadership of Deepak Dhar, who has been appointed the Founder & Group CEO – Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India. Building a regional content powerhouse, the move follows the […]
Bolstering for continued growth in the Asian marketplace, A+E Networks has promoted Youngsun Soh to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of A+E Korea, and John Flanagan to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of A+E Japan & Southeast Asia. The announcement was made by Patrick Vien, Group Managing Director, A+E International and Steve MacDonald, […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced three new Thai HBO Asia Originals – action-fantasy blockbuster of the year, Khun Pan 3, fun-filled cooking series MarkKim + Chef, and reality series Deane’s Dynasty coming exclusively to HBO and HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In this final instalment of the Khun Pan franchise, […]
Riedel Communications has announced that Marion Dimayuga has been appointed to the position of general manager of the company’s Southeast Asia (SEA) region. Reporting to Guillaume Mauffrey, sales director Asia-Pacific, Dimayuga will primarily oversee the sales and profit of the Singapore sales unit, including support of key accounts, contract negotiations, and business generation for current […]
Ai-Media, a specilaist in technology-driven live captioning, transcription, and translation solutions, has announced its presence at BroadcastAsia in Singapore, where it will unveil its LEXI 3.0 automatic captioning solution to the Asian market. Previously launched to the North American market at NAB Show 2023, LEXI 3.0 is the new and improved version of Ai-Media’s flagship […]
AsiaSat has announced that Raymond Chow has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer. Chow joined AsiaSat in 2018 and most recently served as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, responsible for growing the data business and the transformation of AsiaSat. In his new role, he will lead and execute the global commercial strategies for […]
ITVX has acquired The Effects of Lying, the debut production for independent production company Bonaparte Films. The comedic drama that brings a South Asian representation to screens, directed by Isher Sahota and produced by Jon Tarcy, will premiere on July 6th – during South Asian Heritage Month. The Effects of Lying follows dutiful husband and […]
Internet usage has doubled in the past eight years, with an estimated 67 per cent of the world population using broadband services in 2022, according to Euroconsult. From access to public services such as remote health advice to remote working and learning and the ability to communicate opinions and share information, universal connectivity has become […]
UK Asian Film Festival has unveiled its programme for its 25th anniversary edition. Running at venues across London, Leicester and Glasgow from May 4th-14th , the festival is presented by Tongues on Fire and is supported by the BFI and Arts Council England. The ‘Celebrating Our Stories’ theme of the festival’s silver jubilee year will […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a provider of content to value-conscious consumers, and Asian entertainment network and multi-channel operator, KC Global Media, have announced an agreement for the expansion of the companies’ international reach across free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) and AVoD. The agreement further enhances growth across Asia, featuring a fresh volume of […]