Singapore, September 14, 1998
National Geographic Channel Asia, launched July 1, 1998, has appointed Jean Candiotte as its Creative Director.
Candiotte is responsible for the on-air promotion of National Geographic Channel Asia, including managing the look of the Channel and the production of on-air promotional material. She has a strong background in promotion and production and has produced for MTV, Star TV, and MGM Gold Networks.
Candiotte is also a PROMAX Award winner and has served on the PROMAX Asia committee. Prior to joining the National Geographic Channel, Candiotte was the Creative Director of MGM Gold Networks in Hong Kong, and previous to that she was a senior producer at Star TV.
National Geographic Channel Asia brings to viewers the kind of high-caliber programs that National Geographic Television has been renowned for creating for 33 years. The Channel’s programming covers natural history, science, wildlife, adventure, and peoples of the world. It features compelling stories and spectacular images.
Dedicated to the National Geographic Society’s enduring mission, National Geographic Channel brings to viewers a lively quest for knowledge, a passion for adventure, a taste for the exotic, and the powerful experience of being there.
The National Geographic Society has a 110-year heritage of exploration and documentation, supporting over 6,000 expedition and research projects, unmatched editorial resources, and comprehensive fact-checking capabilities.
Headquartered in Singapore, National Geographic Channel Asia currently reaches over 8 million homes 24 hours a day via cable and DTH in Taiwan, India, Nepal, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East. As of August 1, 1998, it became available 24 hours a day during weekends and holidays in Hong Kong. National Geographic Channels Worldwide has also successfully launched the National Geographic Channel in the U.K., the Republic of Ireland, Scandinavia, Finland, Australia, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
National Geographic Channel Asia is a business enterprise between National Geographic Television, a subsidiary of National Geographic Ventures (the for-profit arm of the National Geographic Society), and NBC, a subsidiary of General Electric Company.
Issued by: National Geographic Channel Asia
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