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  • Turner International Asia Pacific hires Julie Alfaro-Santiago

    Turner International Asia Pacific hires Julie Alfaro-Santiago

    MUMBAI: Turner International Asia Pacific today announces the key appointment of Julie Alfaro-Santiago to grow its business in the Philippines. Based in Manila, she takes on the role of director, distribution and client solutions, beginning today and is tasked with leading and implementing Turner’s growth strategy in this important territory.

     

    “This excellent addition to our team makes a big statement about the commitment to Turner’s in-market presence,” said Turner southeast Asia Pacific VP of sales and marketing Robi Stanton, “Capitalising on Julie’s 20 years of experience in the Philippine market, she will help us develop our existing business there and provide on-the-ground responsiveness – as well as target new, untapped opportunities for growth.”

     

    Julie has had earlier stints include – Publicis, where she was working for nearly seven years as media manager and later media group head and her last assignment was with ABS-CBN Corporation where she was heading the sales of its entertainment genre in cable channels and print media.

     

    Turner’s expanded presence in the Philippines brings Turner geographically much closer to its key local affiliates, advertisers and partners than before. This newly-created role is another example of the company’s plans to decentralise management in southeast Asia Pacific providing greater local empowerment. Alfaro-Santiago will be leading the charge in the Philippines – forging new partnerships and creating revenues beyond Turner’s core business.

  • SES, SpeedCast and AsiaSat come together to help Typhoon Haiyan survivors

    SES, SpeedCast and AsiaSat come together to help Typhoon Haiyan survivors

    MUMBAI: SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), SpeedCast, a leading satellite telecommunications service provider in Asia-Pacific, and AsiaSat, a commercial operator of communication spacecraft, have donated satellite and service capacity to enable NetHope, a consortium of 41 non-governmental organisations around the globe, to re-establish communication links to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan that killed at least 6,069 people in that country alone earlier in November 2013.

    Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines was an exceptionally powerful tropical cyclone that devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines. It is said to be the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record.

    By utilising the satellite capacity donated by SES and the uplink services and ground infrastructure provided by SpeedCast and AsiaSat, NetHope will be able to provide Typhoon Haiyan survivors access to information directly. The services and infrastructure will also support a number of other relief agencies and NGOs working in-country. 

    “Damage to critical telecommunications infrastructure has made disaster relief and rapid assessment of the situation difficult. Given that it may be weeks or months before terrestrial infrastructure is up and running, satellite connectivity is vital in providing immediate communication needs. SES is pleased to donate satellite capacity to support the people of the Philippines during their recovery from this terrible disaster,” said senior vice president, Commercial Americas at SES Elias Zaccack.

    SES is the world’s leading satellite operator with a fleet of 55 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide.

    “SpeedCast, SES and AsiaSat are providing vital aid directly to the areas that need it most with the help of NetHope. Since the Typhoon hit and we activated our response services, NetHope is now able to assist the relief efforts with communication services that can reach the most remote parts of the country,” said CEO of SpeedCast Pierre-Jean Beylier.

    “AsiaSat is pleased to take part in this initiative by offering uplink services from our Tai Po Earth Station. This effort in cooperation with our partners, will establish communication links needed to assist Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts in the Philippines,” remarked AsiaSat president and chief executive officer William Wade.

    The GVF’s Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response Programs helped to facilitate this combined industry response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. For more information, please refer to the press release attached. If you would like to speak to an SES spokesperson, please let me know.

  • FMI closes 1,200 hours programming sales deal in Asia

    FMI closes 1,200 hours programming sales deal in Asia

    MUMBAI: In the last two months, Fremantle Media International (FMI) has closed more than 1,200 hours of programming sales in Asia. On the first day of the Asia TV Forum, the company announced that the deals include many titles from its recently launched Mipcom slate as well as the first ever sale of an Australian drama to a free-to-air channel in the Philippines.

    The competitive reality docu-series, The Fashion Fund featuring Anna Wintour, has been sold to two broadcasters in Thailand: free-to-air channel Workpoint TV and pay TV operator TrueVisions. TrueVisions has also acquired the new Hulu original series Behind the Mask, the one-off feature documentary I Am Steve McQueen and the eye-opening factual special, Asteroids: Doomsday or Payday?

     

    Solar Entertainment in the Philippines has bought series one to three of Winners and Losers, making it the first ever free-to-air Philippine network to broadcast an Australian drama. It has also acquired The Fashion Fund, David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Boston Legal) medical drama Monday Mornings and Web Therapy series three starring Lisa Kudrow.

    The Asia team has made light work of racking up deals across Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and The Philippines, packaging some 580 hours alone for Mediacorp’s on-demand platform Toggle.sg. Leading shows across all genres, from entertainment and lifestyle to drama and kids, have also been snapped up by a variety of free-to-air, pay TV and cable channels.

    Looks like it is a good time for the Asian market.

  • FMI closes 1,200 hours programming sales deal in Asia

    FMI closes 1,200 hours programming sales deal in Asia

    MUMBAI: In the last two months, Fremantle Media International (FMI) has closed more than 1,200 hours of programming sales in Asia. On the first day of the Asia TV Forum, the company announced that the deals include many titles from its recently launched Mipcom slate as well as the first ever sale of an Australian drama to a free-to-air channel in the Philippines.

     

    The competitive reality docu-series, The Fashion Fund featuring Anna Wintour, has been sold to two broadcasters in Thailand: free-to-air channel Workpoint TV and pay TV operator TrueVisions. TrueVisions has also acquired the new Hulu original series Behind the Mask, the one-off feature documentary I Am Steve McQueen and the eye-opening factual special, Asteroids: Doomsday or Payday?

     

    Solar Entertainment in the Philippines has bought series one to three of Winners and Losers, making it the first ever free-to-air Philippine network to broadcast an Australian drama. It has also acquired The Fashion Fund, David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Boston Legal) medical drama Monday Mornings and Web Therapy series three starring Lisa Kudrow.

     

    The Asia team has made light work of racking up deals across Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and The Philippines, packaging some 580 hours alone for Mediacorp’s on-demand platform Toggle.sg. Leading shows across all genres, from entertainment and lifestyle to drama and kids, have also been snapped up by a variety of free-to-air, pay TV and cable channels.

     

    Looks like it is a good time for the Asian market.

  • Digital Asia Festival 2013 announces shortlist

    Digital Asia Festival 2013 announces shortlist

    MUMBAI: The Digital Asia Festival Awards, honouring the best digital marketing communications across Asia Pacific, has announced this year’s shortlist.

     

    Chaired by Jason Kuperman, vice president of Omnicom Digital Asia Pacific, India, Middle East and Africa, the jury consists of 40 industry professionals with a mix of leading client marketers, digital media practitioners and agency strategists, judged 506 pieces of work based on strategy, creativity and innovation, execution and results with a total of 80 entries making it onto the shortlist. Japan leads with the most shortlisted entries (14), followed by Australia (13), New Zealand (10), China (9), Hong Kong (9), India (7), Singapore (7), The Philippines (5), Malaysia (4) and Thailand (2).

     

    Commenting on the judging process so far and the quality of the work, some jury members had the following to say in a release:  

     

    “I found this year’s entries seamlessly integrating technology into the creative leap turning the communication into truly refreshing and engaging consumer experiences. Several of the shortlists had started with a fabulous consumer insight and market/media opportunity that had never been explored before. We saw a lot of first-of-its-kind innovations and we could see technology playing along beautifully with the big idea. That’s a very encouraging sign,” said Tigress Tigress founder, CEO and CCO Meera Sharath Chandra.

     

    “Judging the DAF awards this year demonstrates that the region is thinking big and acting big in digital.  It’s no longer just an add-on to a TV campaign, but brands and agencies are genuinely looking at how they can build participation throughout their initiatives.  In a world where we often seem to be obsessed with daily posts on Facebook, it’s brilliant to see how much scale and impact can be really achieved with digital innovation,” said Iris Worldwide planning director, APAC regional Paul Gage.

     

    “The work that stood out for me was based on a single sharp insight and a strong idea – simply presented and well executed. Several entries made me go, Aha, wish I had thought of it,” said Infosys global head – digital marketing Ashok Lalla.
    The winners of the 2013 awards will be announced online through www.digitalasiafestival.com on 18 November.

  • Global ad spend goes upward in the first half of 2013

    Global ad spend goes upward in the first half of 2013

    NEW DELHI: Ad spends grew by a substantial 6.4 per cent in the first half of 2013, making it the largest growth among different regions of the world.

     

    Marketers continue to gradually increase their global ad spending, as expenditures grew 3.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2013 and 2.8 percent on a year-over-year basis for the January-June periods of 2013 and 2012, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report.

     

    Although many marketers remain conservative with advertising budgets, those in Latin America continue to buck the norm, increasing their expenditures by 13.1 percent (to $13.5 billion) for the January-June period.

     

    All regions contributed to global growth for the first half of the year except Europe, where marketers remain modest with their ad budgets amid the regions’ continued fiscal crisis, resulting in a six percent decline for the period. Ad spend continued to recover after slumping during the economic downturn, with growth of 3.9 percent in the Middle East and Africa, and 2.7 percent in North America.

     

    Argentina contributed significantly to growth for the Latin America region with nearly 30 per cent growth. Indonesia, China and the Philippines all contributed to double-digit ad growth in Asia-Pacific for the first half of 2013, with expenditures reaching $51 billion. In Europe, ad spend increased in Norway, Switzerland, and Greece (2.5 per cent, 0.6 per cent, and 7.4 per cent respectively), while expenditures declined in all other countries in the region.

     

    Nielsen Global AdView Pulse measures ad spending for TV, newspapers, magazines, radio, outdoor, cinema and Internet display advertising. Ad spend is based mainly on published rate-cards. Some markets may exclude select media due to data availability.

     

    The external data sources for the other countries included in the report are:

     

    Argentina: IBOPE
    Brazil: IBOPE
    Croatia: Nielsen in association with Ipsos
    Egypt: PARC (Pan Arab Research Centre)
    France: Yacast
    Greece: Media Services
    Hong Kong: admanGo
    Japan: Nihon Daily Tsushinsha
    Kuwait: PARC (Pan Arab Research Centre)
    Lebanon: PARC (Pan Arab Research Centre)
    Mexico: IBOPE
    Pan-Arab Media: PARC (Pan Arab Research Centre)
    Portugal: Mediamonitor
    Saudi Arabia: PARC (Pan Arab Research Centre)
    Spain: Arce Media
    Switzerland: Nielsen in association with Media Focus
    UAE: PARC (Pan Arab Research Centre)

  • RTL CBS Asia now available on Sky Cable in Philippines

    RTL CBS Asia now available on Sky Cable in Philippines

    MUMBAI: The experience of RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel now reaches Philippines. With Sky Cable and RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network announcing a carriage deal, consumers in Philippines can get RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel to their homes.

    Sky Cable is the largest cable TV provider in the Philippines. The channel is available ? la carte and as part of Sky Cable’s silver, gold, dual def499, dual def999 and titaniumHD40 packages, offering content to all family members.

    Sky Cable COO Ray Montinola said, “The addition of RTL CBS Entertainment HD to Sky Cable’s widest and still growing channel line-up goes hand in hand with our mission to provide every Filipino family with quality entertainment. We are excited and honoured to be the first cable TV provider in the country to offer this world-class channel.”

    The Philippines is the fourth market to launch the channel since it began broadcasting in September this year, after Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

    RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network CEO Jonas Engwall commented, “RTL CBS Entertainment HD has received an extremely enthusiastic reception from all operators across the region and initial audience feedback has been very encouraging. We are delighted to bring the channel to Filipino viewers through our partner Sky Cable. The Philippines is a significant market where viewers of all ages value high quality content.”

  • Good Day To Die Hard clings to No. 1 spot narrowly at overseas box-office

    Good Day To Die Hard clings to No. 1 spot narrowly at overseas box-office

    MUMBAI: 20th Century Fox‘s A Good Day To Die Hard captured the No. 1 box office spot narrowly in its fourth weekend on the foreign theatrical circuit and managed to cross the $150-million total overseas mark ($162.3 million).

    In China New Line/Warner Bros‘ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey registered an income of $37.3 million in 10 days thus propelling the Peter Jackson fantasy epic to a $700-million foreign gross total and more than $1 billion worldwide (only the 15th title in film history to surpass that figure).

    Warner‘s also introduced Jack The Giant Slayer in 10 Asian markets like South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam and in India.

    Playing at 1,824 locations, Jack rolled up a total of $13.7 million — more than a $7,500 per-screen average. Korea was by far the biggest market ($4.9 million at 507 sites).

    With no new openings, A Good Day, the fifth part of action franchise starring Bruce Willis, grossed $18.3 million on the weekend at 8,199 locations in 67 territories. France was its biggest weekend market, throwing off $3.5 million and a No. 2 market ranking on the weekend at 665 spots. The France cume stands at $10.6 million.

    Over a 25-year span the four prior Die Hard grossed a collective total of $694.6 million.

    The 1988 original Die Hard drew $57.8 million in offshore box office, with the first sequel, 1990‘s Die Hard 2, grossing $122.5 million. The last sequel, 2007‘s Live Free or Die Hard, completed its foreign run with box office of $249.7 million.

    Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Paramount/MGM‘s 3D co-production distributed overseas in most territories by the former, grossed $15.2 million on the weekend overall at more than 3,500 locations in 54 territories and lifting its total overseas take to $127.2 million.

  • Yahoo! India MD Arun Tadanki calls it quits

    Yahoo! India MD Arun Tadanki calls it quits

    MUMBAI: Yahoo! India and Southeast Asia MD Arun Tadanki resigned from his post.

    Serving his notice period, Tadanki will continue to be with the company till June.

    Tadanki was with Yahoo! for the last three years and has been credited for driving a sixfold growth of Yahoo! mobile-users in India. He has worked for 11 years in CEO roles for APAC/ Emerging Markets regions at multinational Internet companies.
     
    He had joined Yahoo! in 2009 where, as Managing Director, Yahoo! India and Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand), he had the mandate to expand and consolidate business, building on Yahoo!’s leading market position in this region.

    Prior to joining Yahoo!, he had worked for seven years at Monster.com where he was president (Asia-Pacific & Middle East).

  • Life of Pi tops intl. box office for second week in running

    Life of Pi tops intl. box office for second week in running

    MUMBAI: Life of Pi has topped the international box-office chart for the second consecutive week as it collected $33.2 million from 9,347 screens in 67 markets. Its overseas total has jumped up to a handsome figure of $357.4 million.

    Opening No. 1 in the Philippines, the Fox release drew its highest weekend tally in Russia ($4.4 million from 1,575 sites for a market total of $25 million).

    The best market however remains the UK where the film generated $3.8 million in its fourth frame from 673 sites for a territory total of $35.5 million.

    Warner Bros‘ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey placed second collected $26.1 million from more than 10,000 screens in 63 markets. The film‘s collection in the overseas market surpassed the $600 million mark to $608 million.

    Garnering record-breaking No. 1 openings in the UK and New Zealand, Universal‘s Les Miserables bagged $25.5 million overall on the weekend at 2,432 screens in 22 territories, thus amassing an international gross total to $115.1 million.