Askew was quoted in a company release saying, "Wayne has done a great job in overseeing Star Taiwan’s operations over the past few months. He has strong business acumen and I am confident he will continue to drive our successful business forward."

Chou said, "I am excited to have this opportunity to work in one of the region’s most competitive pay-TV markets. I look forward to working with a great team at Star Taiwan and building upon our solid position to launch more popular programmes in this market and further accelerate growth.

Chou joined Star four years ago as the business development manager. He helped identify business opportunities for the company across the region. He was promoted to Associate VP business operations last year.

Chou was then transferred to Taiwan to support Askew in managing the day-to-day operations of Star Taiwan.