Turner Asia Pacific


WarnerMedia sets out Southeast Asian leadership team under Clement Schwebig

WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has installed a new Southeast Asian leadership team based out of Singapore. The newly merged organisation unites Turner Asia Pacific and HBO Asia, and is led by Clement Schwebig, MD of Southeast Asia, Pacific and China. Spanning 42 countries in 14 languages, WarnerMedia Entertainment Asia Pacific brands include Warner TV, Oh!K, Mondo […]

WarnerMedia restructures in APAC as HBO Asia boss exits after 16 years

WarnerMedia is consolidating operations out of Asia, combining Turner Asia Pacific with HBO Asia in a move that sees the departure of long-time HBO Asia boss Jonathan Spink. The exec is stepping down after 16 years with the business, and will be replaced by former Turner Asia Pacific president Ricky Ow, who has been appointed […]

Turner buys into Asian digital content network

Turner Asia Pacific has taken a minority stake in POPS Worldwide, a Vietnamese digital media and creator network. The deal is designed to take Turner to new, younger online audiences and expand its work with POPS. The two companies in April 2016 launched Turner’s Boomerang channel on POPS Kids’ non-linear platforms. “With its unique proposition, […]

Warner TV draws for Lethal Weapon

Asian entertainment network Warner TV has unveiled a new season line-up that includes the big ticket series remake of the Lethal Weapon films. Lethal Weapon will go day-and-date with its US debut on Thursday, September 22, as will Blindspot season two (Sept 15), Gotham season three (Sept 20) and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (October 14) […]

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. […]