Jamie Stalcup

GMA Network’s executive committee has elected Annette Gozon-Valdes as its new senior VP, effective September 1.

Mumbai-based production company Locomotive Global Media has hired Kanupriya A Iyer as head of business affairs and senior producer.

Federation has closed a slew of sales for scripted and documentary programs in Asia, including in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao and Japan.

Beyond Rights has secured new kids’ and factual deals in China with Warner Bros. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Youku, Red Apollo Group, No Country TV and Yuxiu International Media.

Vuulr has signed an agreement with BBC Studios to list over 3,000 hours of premium British content on its marketplace and to launch a BBC Studios Branded Sales Platform for Asian customers.

The Asian Academy Creative Awards has put together a free, one-hour seminar focused on risk management, which will take place on April 29.

Viacom18’s AVOD platform Voot has expanded its content offering with Brochara and Baked—Teen Tidaga, Sab Bigada to attract younger audiences.

GMA Network hosted a virtual contract signing event during which ABS-CBN licensed some of Star Cinema’s most popular movies to the free-to-air television network.

FILMART Online and the first edition of EntertainmentPulse, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), featured 749 exhibitors and 8,000 talents from 81 countries and regions.

All3Media International has made a string of new appointments and promotions at its Singapore office, including upping Kit Yow to VP of sales, in response to increasing demand for its content across the region.