Gregory Ho to Lead Communications and Marketing at Turner International Asia Pacific -

PR and TV professional Gregory Ho is joining Turner International Asia Pacific as Vice President of Communications & Marketing, it was announced today by Oliver Herrgesell, Senior Vice President of Communications for Turner Broadcasting System International.

In his new role, Ho will serve as Turner International's chief communications and marketing executive in the Asia Pacific region, overseeing all marketing, corporate communications and public relations activities for the company and its affiliates. Taking up the role with immediate effect, he will work closely with Ricky Ow, President of Turner International Asia Pacific.

This move and Greg's vast experience reflect the strategic importance of our business interests in Asia Pacific, said Herrgesell, to whom Ho will report. Greg brings leadership skills and a working relationship with Ricky Ow to a role that will have significant influence on the company's continuing efforts to position, capitalize on and grow its entertainment, animation and news brands' reputation.

Greg is one of the most experienced, well-connected and innovative media professionals I have had the pleasure of working with in Asia, and I'm delighted he will be building on the strong heritage of the leading brands we run, said Ow. Greg will be a strong addition to the group of Turner communications and marketing professionals, a valuable resource for the management and a trusted adviser to me.

Greg most recently was Vice President and Head of Public Relations, Corporate Communications and Marketing at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia. Earlier, he was Vice President & General Manager at Animax Asia with operational responsibility for programming, marketing, promotions and revenue. He joined SPT in 1999 as Director of Marketing & Communications at a time when it operated one channel, AXN. In the years from 1995 to 1999, Greg served at CNBC Asia / Asia Business news in various functions. He started his broadcasting career in 1992 at Mediacorp Radio.

The Search for this role was led by the Time Warner Executive Search Team; Natalie Francis, Managing Director, Executive Search APAC [Natalie.Francis@timewarner.com 44(0)20 7693 1874].

Turner Broadcasting System International operates versions of core TBS brands including CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies, as well as country- and region-specific networks and businesses in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific. It teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner's global reach. TBS operates more than 150 channels showcasing 32 brands in 36 languages in over 200 countries. In the Asia Pacific region alone, it broadcasts 40 channels in 12 languages in 40 countries. Turner Broadcasting System International's entertainment and news brands include CNN International, CNNj, CNN en Espa ol, HLN, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Boing, Boomerang, Pogo, Toonami, Tooncast, Tabi Channel, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, TBS veryfunny, WB, HBO, Mondo TV, Glitz*, Silver, Star!, HTV, Infinito, I.Sat, MuchMusic, truTV, Space and Chilevisi n. Turner Broadcasting System International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), a Time Warner company.

Contacts:

Oliver Herrgesell 852 6323 9644 / 44 7984 551 379 oliver.herrgesell@turner.com

Claudia Coles 44 20 7693 0946/ 447785 725 705 claudia.coles@turner.com

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