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| | Reach for the sky - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety |
 | | Just as he turned Sony's southeast Asian headquarters into a multilanguage film and television force, he was hired by Krishnan after telling him of his plans to turn Celestial from small-time holding company to big-time studio player providing TV and film content. |
 | | Plans are still sketchy, but Pfeiffer envisions increasing Celestial's staff of 10 to more than 100, with the Chinese and Indian markets the targets for a range of TV and film content delivered over the company's own yet-to-be-created channels, or through other distribution deals. |
 | | Krishnan can help out: Among the holdings of Usaha Tegas, his vast conglom, are two satellites with pan-Asian reach, Malaysian satellite broadcaster Astro as well as Maxis, Malaysia's leading mobile telephone company. |
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