Phil Nelson


Turner, Astro ink Warner TV partnership

The Asian division of Turner and Malaysian pay TV giant Astro have agreed a joint venture that will see them join forces on programming for the Warner TV channel and the wider international market. The deal also secures carriage of Warner TV on the Astro pay TV service and its OTT offshoot,Tribe. Astro and Turner […]

Turner rejigs Southeast Asian unit under Dembla

Turner Asia Pacific is restructuring to align its Southeast Asia operations under local content sales and distribution chief Vishal Dembla. The rejig sees Dembla named VP and general manager of Southeast Asia. This puts him in control of all commercial and channels operations in the region, which Turner describes as “increasingly important”. Dembla will also […]

Cartoon Network launching streaming apps in Asia

Cartoon Network is about to launch two new apps in association with Globe Telecoms in the Philippines. The authenticated apps will be available to customers of Globe, the country’s top-ranked mobile brand. The Cartoon Network Watch and Play app allows viewers to stream the linear channel and access content on-demand. Cartoon Network Anything, meanwhile, will […]

Boomerang lands in South Korea

Turner Broadcasting System’s Boomerang channel launches in South Korea this weekend. The channel is already available in large swathes of southeast Asia and Australia, but this new development is the first time it has gone out in northern Asia. Boomerang will debut on major cable and IPTV platforms on Saturday (November 14). As well as […]

Turner hires Sony exec for Asia Pac

Turner Asia Pacific has made a senior hire and promoted two executives to meet what it describes as “growing demand” in the region’s territories. Voo Chih Yeong has been poached from Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia to become VP, Southeast Asia. Starting tomorrow, he will take responsibility for affiliate partnerships in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. […]

Thai net bounces with Turner’s Pogo

Thai free-to-air network Channel 3 debuts a two-hour branded block from Turner Broadcasting System today. The block will broadcast shows from TBS’s Indian children’s channel Pogo between 4-6pm on weekdays and 7-9am on weekends. This includes first runs of live-action shows such as M.A.D. and science-themed F.A.Q.,plus Indian animated series Chhota Bheem (pictured). Following the […]

Toonami to launch in Thailand

Turner Broadcasting System kids channel Toonami is to launch in Thailand. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific will roll the network out on Major Katana Broadcasting cable and satellite platforms on January 14 next year. Toonami’s programming will be dubbed into the Thai language. Shows include Ben 10 (pictured), Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans, Transformers Prime, […]

Turner launches WarnerTV Encore catch-up service

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has launched WarnerTV Encore, a catch-up TV service for now TV subscription customers in Hong Kong. The service went live in the Asian territory today, offering WarnerTV pay customers catch-up programming with a four-day window such as Gotham and The Last Ship for no added charge. Programmes will be available […]

Turner ups Phil Nelson

Turner International Asia Pacific has promoted Phil Nelson to senior VP and managing director of its business in Southeast Asia Pacific and North Asia. Nelson’s appointment to a new role follows the departure of long-serving managing director of entertainment networks Sunny Saha earlier this year. Nelson has been upped from a strategic planning role at […]

Turner slashing Asia Pac workforce by 30%

Having radically restructured its EMEA business, Turner International is reorganising its Asia Pacific division along similar lines and cutting headcount by almost a third. Steve Marcopoto (pictured), president and MD Turner International Asia Pacific, told staff about the changes today. Turner said the job losses, which follow a review undertaken with management consultancy firm PWC, […]