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Bloomberg Television Philippines debuts

Paul Yurisich, head of television in Asia Pacific for Bloomberg, writes about the launch of its Philippines channel:

The debut signaled a further step in BTV’s commitment to deliver the best global and locally relevant business news in key Asia markets, with the Philippines being the third-largest English speaking market in the world.
The First Up Philippines one-hour show went live on air at 7.00am local time on Monday, featuring a rare interview with billionaire port operator and casino tycoon Enrique Razon and reports from Bloomberg journalists in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Thought Leaders, a weekly show, featured Philippines Finance Secretary Cesar Purusima.
Future programming will include an in-depth focus on next year’s Presidential election and interviews with candidates as part of our commitment to fast and accurate daily global broadcast material with unique, tailor-made local content.

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.