New MD for MediaCorp Raintree Pictures

SINGAPORE: Man Shu Sum, formerly CEO of Mark Burnett Productions Asia, has been named managing director of MediaCorp Raintree Pictures.

In addition to his stint at Mark Burnett Productions Asia, Man Shu Sum has held senior management positions in the then Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), MediaWorks Singapore and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). 

MediaCorp’s CEO, Lucas Chow, said of the appointment: "I am pleased to welcome Man—as he is affectionately known—back to MediaCorp. Man’s experience in and knowledge of the international film industry will be a boon to Raintree Pictures as it gears up for its next phase of development. I am confident that Man will help to further expand our content business and international footprint, as we strive to achieve our vision of being Asia’s top media company."