HONG KONG -- International broadcast veteran Laureen Ong has taken over as chief operating officer of Asian media monolith STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp., it was announced Monday amid a flurry of global boardroom shifts.
Ong's move from a pinnacle slot at National Geographic Channel, which she helped launch in 2001, follows the departure of longtime STAR veteran Steve Askew, who has resigned for personal reasons.
STAR is Asia's leading media and entertainment company, and boasts some 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries.
Ong, the first president of National Geographic Channel, has been credited with bringing the channel to 64 million homes nationwide and making it profitable well ahead of schedule. News Corp. manages the National Geographic Channel in partnership with the National Geographic Society.
Meanwhile, National Geographic announced that David Haslingden will replace Ong as CEO of National Geographic Channel U.S. and Steve Schiffman will become the channel's acting general manager.
Ong's move from a pinnacle slot at National Geographic Channel, which she helped launch in 2001, follows the departure of longtime STAR veteran Steve Askew, who has resigned for personal reasons.
STAR is Asia's leading media and entertainment company, and boasts some 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries.
Ong, the first president of National Geographic Channel, has been credited with bringing the channel to 64 million homes nationwide and making it profitable well ahead of schedule. News Corp. manages the National Geographic Channel in partnership with the National Geographic Society.
Meanwhile, National Geographic announced that David Haslingden will replace Ong as CEO of National Geographic Channel U.S. and Steve Schiffman will become the channel's acting general manager.
- 3/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A multiyear film output agreement has been renewed between Buena Vista International Television Asia Pacific and News Corp.'s Asian satellite platform, Star. Under the deal, such films as Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement, Cold Mountain, Starsky & Hutch and The Village will air on Star Movies, which reaches more than 32 million viewing homes across the region. The deal was announced Wednesday by BVITV-AP vp and general manager Steve Macallister and STAR chief operating officer Steve Askew.
- 12/2/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wayne Chou has been appointed general manager of Star Taiwan, representing the News Corp.-owned Asian satellite broadcaster in that territory effective immediately. Reporting to Steve Askew, Star's Hong Kong-based chief operating officer, Chou joined Star in 2000 as business development manager and was promoted to associate vp business operations last year. Most recently, Chou was transferred to Taiwan to support Askew in managing the day-to-day operations of Star Taiwan. "Wayne has done a great job in overseeing Star Taiwan's operations over the past few months," Askew said in a statement. "He has strong business acumen, and I am confident he will continue to drive our successful business forward." Said Chou: "I am excited to have this opportunity to work in one of the region's most competitive pay-TV markets. I look forward to working with a great team at Star Taiwan and building upon our solid position to launch more popular programs in this market and further accelerate growth." Before joining Star, Chou worked with KPMG as a consultant and ABN-AMRO as an equity analyst.
- 4/30/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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