STAR Names New Chief for English-Language Channels

HONG KONG, August 15: Liza Newnham has been tapped as the
senior VP and general manager of English-language channels for STAR.

In this newly created role, based in Hong Kong, Newnham will
be responsible for managing the business operations of STAR Movies and STAR World.

STAR’s COO, Laureen Ong, to whom Newnham will now report,
commented: “Liza is an adept media executive with strong international and
Asian pay-TV experience, making her the perfect choice to run STAR Movies and
STAR World as we are aggressively working to further bolster the channels’
foothold in the English-language entertainment landscape. We are confident that
Liza’s passion, business acumen and in-depth understanding of the industry will
serve her well in spearheading these efforts.”

Newnham joined STAR in 2005 as VP of Star Ventures, managing
STAR’s joint venture interest in India. She was then named VP of ad sales and
distribution. Prior to joining STAR, Newnham worked in business development at
both FOXTEL in Australia and SKY Italia in Italy.