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  • Warner Bros International Television Distribution ups Jae H. Chang to VP sales

    Warner Bros International Television Distribution ups Jae H. Chang to VP sales

    MUMBAI: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has promoted Jae H. Chang to vice president, sales.

     

    Based in Seoul, Chang will continue to manage all forms of television content licensing, including linear terrestrial, pay, cable, satellite and on demand services throughout Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Chang will continue to report to Warner Bros. International Television Distribution senior vice president and general manager, Asia-Pacific Malcolm Smith.

     

    Chang has been with WBITD for seven years, most recently serving as director of sales, where he managed TV licensing activity in Korea in addition to Warner Channel carriage deals and Branded Services deals in South East Asia.

     

    “Jae has been a key member of our sales team and we are pleased that he will assume more responsibility for territories in this burgeoning area of the world. As the television platforms continue to evolve and windows and business models increase in complexities, it is important that we have someone of Jae’s experience and expertise leading our efforts in South East Asia,” said Warner Bros. International Television Distribution EVP Jim Brehm.

     

    Prior to joining WBITD, Chang worked with CJ Entertainment and Media for five years, Warner Music for two years and Korea Telecom for four years. 

  • Eros sells film telecast rights to Korea Telecom

    Eros sells film telecast rights to Korea Telecom

    MUMBAI: Eros International has sold the telecast rights for 50 films to Korea Telecom (KT).

    The South Korean company will be able to exploit these films across various platforms including IPTV, mobile and Internet.

    The deal includes titles like Yamla Pagla Deewana, Chalo Dilli, Housefull, No Problem, London Dreams and De Dana Dan among others.

    “Considering the huge fan following Bollywood movies have in South Korea and with our library of over 2,000 movies, we thought this was an ideal opportunity to exploit our content,” Eros International senior vice president, business development Kumar Ahuja said.

    All the selected titles will be shown on KT’s Olleh TV platform.

    Eros has also signed a deal with Korea’s Inyoung Trading for the theatrical release of Tamil blockbuster Endhiran (Robot) that stars Rajnikant and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan.

  • Bloomberg Television increases distribution in Asia by 47 per cent

    Bloomberg Television increases distribution in Asia by 47 per cent

    MUMBAI: Financial news service Bloomberg has announced that distribution of Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific service has expanded by 47 per cent in the region during the past year. It recently launched in South Korea.

    The company says that the growing availability of the channel throughout Asia reflects the region’s surging demand for high-quality, real-time business news. Through alliances with premier global media companies, Bloomberg Television says that it is broadening distribution, reaching a wider audience and solidifying Bloomberg’s position as the leading provider of global news and data.

    In Seoul, the channel is now available on the major cable TV systems operated by CJ Cablenet and Areum Broadcasting, and on Korea Telecom’s Mobile PDA video service known as KT Netspot Swing, which is available to 120,000 of its mobile users. Bloomberg’s James Ross says, “Bloomberg Television is the best vehicle for delivering global business TV news to Korean financial professionals. We are working closely with many of the major cable, satellite, and mobile companies to help this market benefit from new technological developments and the gradual change in broadcast regulation in Korea.”

    Within the last 12 months, the channel has expanded its reach with additional cable, satellite and mobile systems in Thailand (UBC), Hong Kong (now Broadband TV / Smartone-Vodafone), Vietnam (VCTV), Australia, (Optus TV), Cambodia (PPCTV), Indonesia (Astro), Singapore (Singtel), Malaysia (Celcom) and South Korea (CJ Cablenet, Areum Broadcasting, Korea Telecom).