Todd Miller Promoted to CEO of Celestial Tiger Entertainment

(Hong Kong, 17 April, 2013) - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), one of Asia’s largest vertically integrated independent entertainment companies, announced today that Todd Miller has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.  Miller joined CTE as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) when the company was formed in January 2012 through a merger of Celestial Pictures’ channels business with Tiger Gate Entertainment.  Miller will continue to report to the Board of Directors of CTE.

“Celestial Tiger Entertainment has established a strong foundation in the past year,” said Adam Chesnoff, President and Chief Operating Officer of Saban Capital Group and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CTE.  “Todd has shown great leadership in integrating two companies into a highly efficient organization with a powerful bouquet of channels and a flourishing licensing business.  As CEO, we look forward to Todd continuing Celestial Tiger’s momentum by expanding its channel bouquet, building brand equity, propelling the licensing business and building strategic partnerships.”

“It's been an incredibly exciting first year for Celestial Tiger.  We have united a company, launched new linear channels and on-demand services, invested significantly in content and marketing, expanded our channel distribution footprint, and grown the licensing business.  I am proud to work with such a dedicated and capable team as we deliver great entertainment and distinctive channels to viewers across the region,” said Miller.

Under Miller’s leadership, CTE has nearly doubled the number of network affiliates with 27 new carriage deals and 10 new on demand and over-the-top (OTT) service launches across 16 platforms in Asia.  The channel launches include KIX HD and Celestial Movies HD (CMHD) on ASTRO, the leading pay TV platform in Malaysia. KIX HD became the #1 English HD channel* and CM HD became the #1 Chinese HD channel** among ASTRO subscribers last year since their respective launches.

CTE’s content licensing business also grew significantly during this time.  The company closed licensing deals in Southeast Asia and Greater China for over 1700 hours of Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) television series and feature films.  In addition, CTE now represents Lionsgate content for television and digital rights distribution in Japan and South Korea.

Prior to joining CTE, Miller spent 17 years at Sony Pictures Television, where he last served as Executive Vice President, Networks, Asia-Pacific, overseeing and managing over 25 television networks and channel investments in the region.


*Source: Nielsen Media Research Malaysia, 01/05/2012-31/12/2012. Ranking performance based on average audience among all ASTRO HD channels.

**Source: Nielsen Media Research Malaysia, 01/05/2012-31/12/2012, Astro 4+; ranking based on average audience among all Chinese HD channels on ASTRO.


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About Celestial Tiger Entertainment

CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT (CTE) is a diversified media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company focuses on the operation of branded pay television channels, content creation and content distribution targeted at Asian consumers.

CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television channels including: CELESTIAL MOVIES, the most broadly distributed 24-hour Chinese and Asian movies channel in the world; CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES, the gateway to an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; CELESTIAL MOVIES HD, the latest Chinese movies in high definition; KIX, the ultimate in action entertainment; Thrill, Asia's only horror and suspense movie channel; and KIX HD, featuring the best of action with a late-night dose of thrillers in high definition.

As one of Asia's largest vertically integrated independent entertainment companies, CTE produces original content which complements its channels business. CTE is also the exclusive sales agent for Hollywood studio Lionsgate in Greater China and Southeast Asia, and represents Lionsgate’s television content and vast feature film library in Japan and Korea as well.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTE is a joint venture among Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries;  Astro, the owner and operator of the leading DTH platform in Malaysia; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio.