Sunset+Vine Sets Up Asian Post

January 27, 2014 World Screen Top Stories
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LONDON/SINGAPORE: Sunset+Vine is opening up a new hub in Asia, headquartered in Singapore, to be led by Huw Bevan, who joins from FOX International Channels.

The company is looking to take advantage of the growing TV sports production market in Southeast Asia. Bevan will serve as managing director of the new Singapore operation. He has been working in Asia for 15 years, spending the last 10 as the senior VP of production for FOX International Channels and previously ESPN STAR Sports.

Jeff Foulser, the chairman of Sunset+Vine, said: "It is clear that Southeast Asia presents some significant opportunities for Sunset+Vine in the production around big sports events and we feel that now is the right time to establish a dedicated operation in the region.

“In Huw, we have identified the ideal person, with the established network, relevant business experience and local market knowledge to spread Sunset+Vine’s reputation for creative production excellence to a new audience. In Singapore, we have a vibrant place to do business and a perfect location to reach out to the rest of Southeast Asia."

Bevan added: "I am excited to be joining such a well-respected and dynamic media outfit. I am proud to have been afforded the honor of managing the company’s first office outside of the U.K. Thanks to my experience with FOX International channels and previously with ESS, I have been fortunate to witness the great growth that has taken place in Sports Production across the region.

 
“With more Asian sports events, TV channels and platforms catering for increasingly knowledgeable sports fans, the opportunity to showcase Sunset+Vine's unique production and program-making skills is something which I know will be particularly appealing to this market."