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Channel Profile: 
Owned by / Company: 

BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Summary: 

BBC Entertainment showcases exciting new contemporary drama, sci-fi, crime series, celebrity shows, light entertainment along with classic and cutting-edge comedy.

Profile: 

BBC Entertainment showcases exciting new contemporary drama, sci-fi, crime series, celebrity shows, light entertainment along with classic and cutting-edge comedy. Packed with award-winning talent, fantastic spectacle and the highest production values, it’s television for the discerning and the imaginative.

Target audience: 

BBC Entertainment targets affluent PMEB males and females who enjoy awardwinning
and quality dramas, comedies and light entertainment.

Televison: 

BBC Entertainment is on pan-regional Asian feeds across all territories. All channels in Asia are 24 hours. BBC Entertainment is also subtitled in Korea. In Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong, BBC Entertainment is subtitled in Chinese.

Channel distribution in Asia: 

Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, South Korea. Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore: subtitled in Chinese. South Korea: subtitled in Korean.

On Demand
In Taiwan, select programmes on BBC Entertainment are available on MOD’s catch-up service

Local Production: 

BBC Worldwide Channels is constantly looking for co-production opportunities, particularly for BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle, for programmes that fit the channel in terms of genre, tone and quality.

Affiliate marketing: 

BBC Worldwide Channels sends out programming information to affiliates every month, and constantly works with affiliates to identify and create joint promotion activities.

Research: 

PAX, EMS, Media Brand Values. CSM, TNS

Satellites: 

Apstar 2R satellite at 76.5 degrees east. Playout centre is at Ascent Media.

Who's who: 

Mark Whitehead
Senior Vice President and General Manager

Monty Ghai
Vice President, Network Development Asia

Otto Leong
Director, Distribution and Development - Mainland China and Taiwan

Shyam PV
Director, Distribution and Business Development - South Asia

Ryan Shiotani
Vice President, Programming

Garry Sinclair
Vice President, Creative & Branding

Judith Davidson
Director, Marketing

Terri Seow
Head of Marketing, APAC – BBC World News

Advertising Sales: 

Asia: Sunita Rajan
Senior Vice President, BBC Advertising, Asia
E: Sunita.Rajan@bbc.com
India: Seema Mohapatra
Head of Ad Sales
E: Seema.mohapatra@bbc.com
Japan: Yoko Kawahara
Account Director, Ad Sales
E: Yoko.kawahara@bbc.com

Address: 

Asia
Singapore
BBC Worldwide Channels Asia
700 Beach Road, #08-08
Singapore 199598
T: +65 6849 5511
F: +65 6225 2060

 

W: www.bbcworldwide.com / www.bbcknowledge.com / www.bbcentertainment / www.bbclifestyle.com / www.cbeebies.com / www.bbcworldnews.com

 

Date: 

6 January 2012