Media release

Tuesday 19th July 2011

Top television executives join growing team at Beach House Pictures

Experienced television creatives Roger Cheng from Taiwan and New York-based Mashizan Masjum this week join the Beach House Pictures team in Singapore.

Roger takes up the newly created role of Content & Business Development Director and Mashizan will series produce the recently greenlit slate of programmes for broadcasters such as AETN, National Geographic Channel, and Discovery Channel.

BHP managing director Jocelyn Little says these two appointments are crucial to keeping up with the company’s expansion, with more than 30 hours of television greenlit in the last year.

“We are thrilled to have two such experienced talents joining our team; they will be major assets to our creative team and they are arriving at just the right time to help us through our growth spurt.”

Roger arrives from Discovery Networks Asia where he has overseen more than 250 hours of programming since 2006 and before that he was in news production for Reuters, the BBC and Al Jazeera.

His role includes building relationships with new and existing partners and clients in Asia, developing new content for different media platforms, in multiple languages and providing on-going editorial support as an Executive Producer.

Roger says joining the team at Beach House Pictures will be an exciting challenge, given the move from network to indy.

“I’m really looking forward to working with everyone at Beach House Pictures, and also to be part of the wider NHNZ family. They are creative leaders in the production world, so I’m excited about being able to add to that mix.”

Mashizan has over 15 years of factual TV production experience, having worked on such high profile shows as Border Wars and DogTown for National Geographic Channel. A native of Singapore, he’s been based in New York since 2005, producing, writing, and directing shows for production companies such as National Geographic TV, Optomen USA, and KPI. In 2006, he made a mark by being the first Singaporean producer to write and direct a two-hour special titled Inside The Volcano for the History Channel in the U.S.

“The production scene in Asia is undergoing an exciting phase this moment, and I’m delighted to bring the skills and experiences I’ve acquired in the U.S. to Beach House Pictures,” says Mashizan.

An active member of the production industry in New York, he also sits in various committees, including as Grand Jury of the prestigious New York Festivals of TV and Film.

Background Information:

Roger Cheng’s programme credits include Into the Future – a 3x60 series on future tech across the Asia Pacific region, Portraits Taiwan 2 – a 6x60 bio series featuring noted Taiwanese personalities, Eco Taiwan – a 3x60 HD series on green buildings, micro innovations and wildlife in Taiwan, Man Made Marvels: Taiwan's Prefab Magic and Taichung Opera House, Fun Asia (Season 1-3) – 25x60 travel series, From House to Home (Season 1-2) – 26x60 design/makeover series and Maggie's Magic Menu – 8x60 cooking series with Hong Kong chef Maggie Liu.

Mashizan Masjum’s programme credits include Into the Future – a 3x60 science and innovation series for Discovery Channel, Border Wars – a 10x60 series following the work of U.S. border patrol agents for National Geographic Channel, Dogtown – a 10x60 series on the largest no-kill animal shelter in Kanab, Utah for National Geographic Channel, Clash of the Gods - a 10x60 mythology series for the History Channel U.S., Evolve – a 13x60 series on the evolution of species also for the History Channel, and Extreme Living – 13x30 series on the most extraordinary residences in the U.S. for HGTV.

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