(Hong Kong, 14th January 2014) ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced Nic van Zwanenberg has been appointed Channel Director, ITV Choice.
Reporting to SVP, ITVS Global Entertainment, Asia Pacific, Augustus Dulgaro, van Zwanenberg will be based in Hong Kong and takes up his post immediately.
He will lead the existing team and drive the development of the international channel business.
Nic van Zwanenberg has previously held a number of senior positions in the industry including Senior Director, Affiliate and Multimedia Sales at ESPN STAR Sports then Fox Sports for four years from 2009; Commercial Manger and Director at BBC and BBC Worldwide for 15 years up until 2009; Sales Executive at Granada LWT International and Head of Acquisitions at Spafax Airline Network between 1987 and 1992.
Augustus Dulgaro said: “I am delighted we have attracted such an exceptional candidate to the post. Nic is a proven leader, a focused strategist with an impeccable track record and I’m sure he will continue to grow and enhance our international channel business.”
In addition, Nic has held a number of other freelance consultancy roles and has been a Board member of CASBAA and an active contributor to the Association’s development over the past 10 years. He gained his B.Sc in Business Administration, International Marketing at the University of Bath in the UK.
Nic said: “This is a very exciting time be joining ITVS Global Entertainment. The team has achieved remarkable success in the last few years and there is now a real opportunity to consolidate and grow these achievements – I’m greatly looking forward to getting started.
About ITV Choice
Part of ITV, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV Choice is the heart of new British Drama and Entertainment in the Middle East and Asia reaching over 8 million households across 40 countries. ITV Choice shows a wide variety of award winning drama, top entertainment, cool comedy, and soaps, fresh from the UK, broadcast in high definition.
ITV Choice is available in Cambodia – PPCTV 44, India – Hathaway, Indonesia –TelkomVision 503, Malaysia – Astro 735, Maldives – MediaNet 815, Malta – Go Cable 305 & Melita Cable 309 & 332, Middle East – OSN 217, Mongolia – Sky C&C 502, Oman – Omantel, Papua New Guinea – HiTRON 113, South Korea – CJ TVing, Taiwan – MOD TV 78, and Thailand – MeTV TOT IPTV 331 and Banglamung Cable 42.
About ITVS GE
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) is one of the world’s leading international TV distribution, home entertainment, publishing, merchandising and licensing businesses. ITVS GE distributes celebrated content across all genres from both its in-house production business, ITV Studios, and in collaboration with leading producers from around the world.
Part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV Studios Global Entertainment has offices in London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Sydney.
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