4 April 2012
With this new contract, the international news channel, euronews, will be available for the first time in Mongolia on the national television channel MNB. MNB, the country’s #1 channel, reaches 90% of the population via Apstar satellite, i.e. 1.8 million viewers with direct reception. In terms of market share, 53% of viewers watch MNB during prime time.
Since April 1st, 2012, MNB broadcasts euronews’ six daily news slots, i.e. two hours per week. After its national news bulletin, MNB will offer its viewers a window to the international news and economic affairs via euronews news and business bulletins. business offers analysis and a summary of international business, economic and financial news. In conjunction with euronews’ editorial team in Lyon, MNB will dub the channel’s programmes in Mongolian.
Michael Peters, CEO of euronews said: “I sincerely thank the Mongolian broadcasting company for their enthusiasm to work with us and to offer our channel to their viewers. This new partnership confirms the rich and independent nature of euronews’ editorial line as well as its appeal outside European borders. This agreement with MNB also provides new exposure in this part of the world between Russia and China. euronews is now broadcast in 11 countries in Asia i.e. to 7 million homes across Asia.”
4 April 2012
GlobeCast has provided videography, production, and creative services for the Men’s Health Urbanathlon 2012, a one-of-a-kind obstacle race organised by SPH Magazines and HiVelocity. Published by SPH Magazines, Men’s Health is Singapore’s leading lifestyle magazine for men.
GlobeCast provided camera coverage for nine urban obstacles over a 14-kilometre course that tested 2,300 participants’ fitness levels to their limit. GlobeCast produced and edited a 90-second race highlight video, which was broadcast on the same day on ESPNews in Asia.
GlobeCast also produced and edited a four-minute official event video, which is currently on the Men’s Health Urbanathlon’s event website and its official YouTube site. GlobeCast also delivered another version that features interviews with the organiser’s sponsors. This latter version showcases the sponsors’ involvement in this event, and it serves as a means of communicating their brand messaging effectively.
“It is an exciting period to be offering our creative services, through which we provide a complete solution for the video needs of this obstacle race. From pre-production planning and scheduling to the actual day of video production, setting up interviews and editing of the event videos, this has been a true showcase of GlobeCast’s expertise and capability in extending our services,” said Wei Khim Cheah, Director of Creative Services.
The videos can be seen on the Men’s Health Singapore Urbanathlon 2012 official website.
In addition to providing creative services in Asia, GlobeCast provides content management and global delivery via satellite and fibre for hundreds of broadcasters worldwide.
2 April 2012
The launch of the AIB’s annual international media excellence awards will take place at MIPTV on Monday 2 April 2012 at 17:00 at the stand of France 24 10.02 in the Palais. France 24 is an AIB Gold Member and past winner of the AIBs.
This marks the start of the call for entries to the 2012 AIBs and the annual celebration of the most inspiring creativity in factual TV.
More details will follow after the launch.
2 April 2012
The launch of the AIB’s annual international media excellence awards will take place at MIPTV on Monday 2 April 2012 at 17:00. It marks the opening call for entries to the awards.
The event takes place on the stand of France 24 10.02 in the Palais. France 24 is an AIB Gold Member and past winner of the AIBs.
The launch starts the annual celebration of the most inspiring creativity in factual TV throughout the world which culminates in the announcement of winners at a gala evening in London on Wednesday 7th November.
30 March 2012
Arnaud Verlhac, aged 37, has joined Europe’s leading international news channel as Deputy Director of Worldwide Distribution, with the role of developing the channel’s international distribution across all broadcast platforms (cable, satellite, ADSL, internet, etc.) and in the out-of-home market (aircrafts, ships, hotels, public places…).
While strengthening the current contracts under which euronews is distributed to 350 millions in 155 countries, Arnaud Verlhac is also tasked with launching the channel in new markets, developing its footprint in the United States and Asia, and increasing its distribution revenues.
Michael Peters, CEO of euronews, commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Arnaud Verlhac to euronews, and particularly appreciate his determined, pro-active personality. He will dynamise our distribution operation beyond its classic commercial function, with the mission of consolidating euronews’ base in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; establishing the channel in Asia; and expanding its reach in the other continents.”
“I’m delighted to be joining euronews, the only news channel in the world that offers 11 linguistic services* and, in addition, distributes them globally,” said Arnaud Verhlac.
“While leveraging our strong existing foundations, I wish to develop euronews’ distribution by ramping up our marketing actions to raise the channel’s visibility. In particular, I intend to dynamise our existing networks of broadcasters and providers, but also to build new networks that will promote the rollout of euronews’ offering. Besides my team’s presence at all our business sector’s big events, I wish to more strongly differentiate euronews in the news-channel space, which is continually growing larger and thus more competitive,” he added.
* Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian.
