World Screen

TOKYO: Howard Stringer, who stepped down as CEO of Sony in February of last year, is retiring from the company officially in June, after having led the board of directors for a year. Stringer served as CEO of Sony from 2005 to 2012. He was replaced last year as CEO …

SYDNEY: Several Australian networks, including Ten Network and Seven, have taken issue with proposed media reforms that would allow a merger between Nine Entertainment and much of the Southern Cross Media Group. The free-to-air Ten, Nine and Seven have welcomed parts of the changes but disagree with others. The plans …

SINGAPORE: The Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore are scheduled for December 3 to 6 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Last year was the second time that ATF and ScreenSingapore were co-located. The event attracted 3,917 trade delegates, representing 1,072 companies from more than 52 countries. …

SYDNEY: Among the media reforms proposed by the Australian communications minister, Stephen Conroy, is a plan to do away with the "75-percent audience reach" rule, which prevents any single group from broadcasting to more than three-quarters of the country’s population. Hamish McLennan, incoming CEO at Ten Network Holdings, said that …

HONG KONG: Rupi Sagoo has been appointed as the director of content sales and distribution for Japan and Korea at Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE). In her new role, Sagoo will work out of Hong Kong under Wendy Reeds, the company’s executive VP of content sales and distribution. She will be …

SINGAPORE: StarHub TV on Fibre is a brand-new IPTV service launching into the market on March 18, initially available only to commercial customers such as offices, restaurants and pubs.  StarHub TV on Fibre will be delivered over the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN). It will reach current DTTV customers and beyond. …

SINGAPORE: Ahead of adding Lifetime and H2 to its lineup, AETN All Asia Networks has made two promotions within its programming, production and on-air creative departments. Joyce Lim has become the director of program scheduling. Lim has been a member of the programming team since 2007, working with HISTORY, Bio …

MUMBAI: BIG RTL Thrill, a joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and the RTL Group, has become available on digital distribution platforms in Mumbai and Delhi. The Hindi-language network, which has the tagline Action ka Baap, launched in Uttar Pradesh to much success. In Mumbai and Delhi, the channel has carriage …

HONG KONG: Celestial Pictures has licensed the rights for the Shaw Brothers’ titles to be added to Taiwan Mobile’s transactional video-on-demand service. Under the terms of the agreement, films such as Come Drink with Me, The New One-Armed Swordsman and Have Sword Will Travel join the myVideo OTT service from Taiwan …

HONG KONG: Star Chinese Movies (SCM) has linked up with Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) for a new initiative called Go Local!, which supports the film industry in Hong Kong. The initiative is aimed at supporting and nurturing Hong Kong directors, actors, producers and other talents in the film industry that …