CHANNEL V GETS NEW MANAGERS
Channel V has hired a clutch of new managers
for its Asian, Indian and Taiwanese operations. Ruuben van
den Heuvel has come in as business development director
which puts him in charge of finding new terrestrial buyers
of Channel [V] programming, merchandising, development of
compilation albums, and internet ad sales. The second person
hopping on board is Ann Tsang as communications director
with the responsibility of publicity, marketing and promotions.
The other new recruit is Andrew Burroughs who has joined
as network operations manager and will be involved with
the launch of new live programming on the channel.
The channel management has recruited Mel Velarde
as business development head for its India office while
Ben Au has joined as head of its Taiwan operations.