Ricky Ow named President of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific

International television executive Ricky Ow will join Turner International as President of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific effective January 2014, it was announced on 11 November by Gerhard Zeiler, President of Turner Broadcasting System International.

Most recently Executive Vice-President & General Manager for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia, Ow will lead Turner International’s portfolio in the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong.

Ow will have executive oversight for all entertainment and kids networks, the digital and media services offered, the distribution of CNN’s services in that region, and all licensing and merchandising activity in APAC.

Ow joins Turner after a 14-year career at Sony Pictures, where he was responsible for overseeing the network’s business across Asia as well as developing new channel opportunities in the region. He also had oversight of SPT’s two Korean joint ventures, AXN Korea and Animax Korea.

Prior to that, Ow was the Senior VP & General Manager, Networks Asia, overseeing the company’s channel brands, including AXN India and Animax India. He joined SPT in 1999 as Head of Sales and Marketing.

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