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SINGAPORE: Effective April 1, a number of changes will be in place within MediaCorp’s senior management, including Kenneth Liang relinquishing the title of executive VP of TV programming and production for Channel 5 to spearhead international productions. Liang will assume …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has appointed Doug Baker to the position of senior VP and chief financial officer for Discovery Networks International. Reporting directly to Greg Ricca, the president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, Baker will be responsible for …

LONDON: Revenues from traditional television spot ads are expected to fall by 75 percent within 10 years, resulting in a market worth $13.1 billion in the U.S., according to analysis from Generator Research. In its report, "Television Advertising: An Irreversible …

OAKLAND: The Walt Disney Company’s top executives believe that the Disney brands, products and people will be able to overcome the challenges presented by the current economic downturn. At the annual Disney shareholder meeting, CEO Bob Iger pointed to the …

SAN DIEGO: Sony Computer Entertainment America and NBC Universal have joined forces to make select Universal films as well as NBC and SCI FI Channel TV series available on the PlayStation Network. According to the deal, recent Universal Pictures and …

SAN DIEGO: Sony Computer Entertainment America and NBC Universal have joined forces to make select Universal films as well as NBC and SCI FI Channel TV series available on the PlayStation Network. According to the deal, recent Universal Pictures and …

SINGAPORE: NBC Universal Global Networks has further expanded the reach of the SCI FI Channel in the Asia-Pacific region, with a launch in the Philippines slated for March 13. NBCU Global Networks appointed Solar Entertainment Corporation to be its channel …

OAKLAND: D23, the first official community for Disney fans in the company’s 85-year history, launches with a new quarterly publication, website, events and collectibles line. A one-year D23 membership includes a subscription to the Disney twenty-three quarterly publication, a new …

LUCERNE/LONDON: The nominees have been revealed for the 49th Rose d’Or Festival, which will be held in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 2 to 5. A new record of 424 programs, a 6-percent increase on last year’s participants, have been entered …

NEW YORK: In commemorating the 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock music festival, VH1 and History have come together to create an original documentary slated to air on both channels in August. Tentatively titled Woodstock: 40 Years Later, the two-hour …