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Naman Ramachandran Uday Shankar will step down as president, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India, effective Dec. 31, 2020.

The 1975 and Wolf Alice, has announced that it’s launching a headquarters in Australia.Setting up shop in Sydney, the new office will be led by Rachel Jones-Williams, who joins the independent label from Sony Music Entertainment.

Spencer Lee to the added role of Asia Pacific President.In his current position, Lee oversees territories including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India and The Philippines. With the addition of his new role, he will also oversee South Korea, which is the sixth largest music market in the world, according to the IFPI, and which peermusic says is now its third largest territory in terms of revenue.Peermusic has long had its eye on the South Korean market.

AT&T's WarnerMedia said on Monday that it has named Priya Dogra its newpresident of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) & Asia Pacific (APAC), based in London. She replaces Giorgio Stock, who left the the role on June 30, and will also continue her responsibilities as executive vp, strategy & corporate development for WarnerMedia for now.

straight to your inboxManchester City have today announced a new multi-year regional partnership with mobile game developer Capstone Games, who will become the club's Official Casual Mobile Game Partner in Asia Pacific, North America & the United Kingdom.This adds to City's already significant esports and gaming presence, having announced a collaborative partnership with FaZe Clan, one of the biggest and most popular esports organisations in the world, back in September 2019.The club also have

AT&T's WarnerMedia said on Monday that Giorgio Stock, president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) & Asia Pacific (APAC), is leaving the company, effective June 30. The former Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa president took on the new role, based in London, last summer, but said he is now looking for new opportunities.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorGiorgio Stock, president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, is leaving the company at the end of June to “look for new opportunities.”Based in London, Stock was only promoted into the role in August last year.

Naman Ramachandran Indian streamer Disney Plus Hotstar has appointed Sunil Rayan as president and head. He will report into Uday Shankar, president, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific, and chairman Star and Disney India.Rayan is a technologist with more than 20 years of experience.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese streaming giant iQIYI has hired Singaporean executive Kuek Yu-Chuang as VP of international business. He was previously MD for Asia Pacific at Netflix.Reporting to Yang Xianghua, iQIYI’s president of overseas business, Kuek will oversee strategic planning, market development and public affairs in company’s global expansion.Kuek studied at Peking University and later obtained post-graduate degrees from Harvard and INSEAD.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gaumont International exec Ben Bishop has joined Canadian firm Vortex Words + Pictures as President, International Distribution, based in Sydney, Australia.Bishop, who started June 1, joins from Gaumont where he served as International VP of TV Sales for Asia Pacific and sold shows including Narcos, El Chapo, Art Of Crime, El Presidente, and Calimero.Prior to Gaumont, he worked for 13 years at Entertainment One, latterly as Sales Director for

By Jake Kanter

The Walt Disney Co. has postponed the launch of its streaming service Disney+ in India amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Vevo is expanding into Australia and New Zealand. The video streaming company launches a new sales office in Sydney

Castle Falls, the Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins actioner, which Lundgren is also set to direct, has landed a number of international deals and found a home in the U.S.