SPT Networks, Asia Strengthens Content, Production & Marketing Team

SINGAPORE: Virginia Lim has been promoted to senior VP and head of content, production and marketing at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia.

In her new role, Lim will continue to oversee the entire network portfolio of Asian and English content channels, including AXN, ONE, Animax, Sony Channel and GEM. Lim is responsible for the overall content management of the five channels. This includes programming, acquisitions and original productions, as well as brand marketing and on-air promotions. She is based in Singapore. Lim joined SPT Networks, Asia in 2008 and was promoted to the post of VP of content and marketing in 2015.

“Since taking over the consolidated content group in April 2015, Virginia has made an outstanding contribution to growing SPT Networks’s business in Asia, ensuring our channels remain leaders in their respective genres and that we continue to deliver entertainment that is multiscreen, locally relevant and engaging for our viewers in Asia,” said Hui Keng Ang, the senior VP and general manager for SPT Networks, Asia.

“It is highly satisfying to select and deliver engaging content to expand our presence in Asia,” said Lim. “In this dynamic industry, we must remain nimble, so we’ll be rolling out a pipeline of initiatives in the near future that will bring our stories, talent and brands even closer to our viewers across the region.”