World Screen

SYDNEY: Network Ten has appointed Rebekah Horne as chief digital officer, effective immediately. Horne will be continuing to develop Network Ten’s digital media strategy. She was previously the CEO of TopFloor.com, a Los Angeles-based start-up. Before that she was the chief digital officer at DMG Radio. The new post at …

MANILA: ABS-CBN Corporation in the Philippines has tapped Rosario “Charo” Santos-Concio as its new CEO, with longtime chief Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez III remaining as chairman of the group. Santos-Concio, whose appointment took effect January 1, is currently president and chief content officer of the group, roles she will continue to …

SINGAPORE: Spuul, a site that offers Indian content on ad-supported, subscription and pay-per-view bases, has clinched a licensing deal with Bollywood studio Yash Raj Films that covers titles such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Dhoom. The Yash Raj Films catalogue will be added to the Spuul lineup, which is …

MIAMI: The hidden depths of Australia’s Southern Ocean are explored in The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator, an hour-long natural-history title being offered by ABC Commercial. Among the company’s top children’s titles is The Adventures of Figaro Pho, which is the work of Australian director and children’s book illustrator …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: The FOX Sports brand is taking the place of ESPN-branded networks in more than 100 million homes across the Asia Pacific, following News Corporation’s takeover of the ESPN STAR Sports joint venture last year. The brand, currently available in 16 Asia-Pac markets on platforms such as now TV in Hong Kong, …

BEIJING: Mei Tian Mei Yu is launching the new sitcom Planet Homebuddies, which spotlights China’s white-collar youth who live and work at home, on the Internet portals Youku, iQiyi and SINA, which reach more than 800 million unique monthly viewers. The show debuts on February 8, coinciding with the week-long …

HONG KONG: Playboy Plus Entertainment has brought the HD Playboy Asia Channel to AsiaSat5 in the Asia Pacific. The HD channel offers Playboy branded series, including Playmates!, The Truth about Sex and The Man, as well as movies from Digital Playground. The channel will go out to more than 50 countries …

LONDON: Fotini Paraskakis, formerly the director of content for FremantleMedia Asia, has been tapped to serve as the managing director for Endemol’s Asian operations. In her role at FremantleMedia Asia, Paraskakis was managing the creative, production and content for formats in the region, including Idols, Got Talent and The X …

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp’s Toggle OTT service offers entertainment, news and information online, on smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. Viewers can choose to subscribe to their preferred channels or movies or they can register at no additional cost to watch free local content where MediaCorp has rights to. The Toggle catch-up service …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/MUMBAI: Among the speakers slated for the fourth annual Asia Pacific Pay–TV Operators Summit (APOS) are Chase Carey, the president and COO of News Corporation; Subhash Chandra, the chairman of Zee and the Essel Group; and Gerhard Zeiler, the president of Turner Broadcasting International. Organized by Media Partners Asia, …