Taiwan: Taiwan's ad sales revenues dipped 2.8% last year to NT$53 billion/US$1.64 billion from NT$54.55 billion/US$1.68 billion in 2004, says Nielsen…

Indonesia: Sesame Workshop is planning a new venture in Indonesia. Details have not been disclosed, but the project will be run by Shari Rosenfeld,…

Philippines: ABS-CBN expects first quarter profits to jump to Ps121 million/US$2.3 million, according to estimates presented to shareholders last…

Singapore: MTV Networks Asia-Pacific continued its senior exec shuffle this week. The Singapore-based network said yesterday that Dave Sibley would…

India: Zee Telefilms Ltd lost Rs132.5 million/US$3 million in the quarter to March 31, and ended its financial year way down on last year, according…

Malaysia: The closing date of Astro's DTH joint venture in Indonesia, PT Direct Vision (aka Astro Nusantara) has been extended to July 31, 2006, the…

Philippines: Nickelodeon has tied up with free-TV broadcaster, ABC-5 for two daily blocks - from 6am-9am and from 2pm-4pm. The deal gives the Viacom-…

Hong Kong: AsiaSat has contracted Space Systems/Loral to design and build the AsiaSat-5 satellite, the company said yesterday. The new satellite,…