Joel Marino

SINGAPORE: Singtel TV is expanding its lineup of Asian entertainment channels with the launch of Now Jelli, a Chinese-language HD network.

HONG KONG: LeSports HK and Now TV have announced that they will broadcast all the Premier League matches during the 2016-19 seasons on their co-branded channels.

SINGAPORE: HBO Asia has announced a partnership with China Movie Channel (CMC) to develop an anthology of Chinese-language action movies centered on martial arts.

SINGAPORE: OTT hub RugbyPass has clinched the digital rights for several tournaments, among them Aviva Premiership Rugby and the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship.

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP) has announced plans to expand into China by opening an office in Beijing.

SINGAPORE: Multimedia branded-entertainment company Rewind Networks has hired Sabrina Mimouni as manager of revenue and partnerships, charged with growing ad sales for pay-TV channel HITS.

SINGAPORE: StarHub TV has added the monthly subscription service CATCHPLAY Unlimited, which allows viewers in Southeast Asia to watch a wide variety of movies.

HONG KONG: Visual-effects company Digital Domain has partnered with Taiwan’s CTi Television to launch a 360-degree, live-news streaming app.

SINGAPORE: Mediacorp’s bilingual OTT service Toggle has launched the new service Toggle Red Button, billed as the first use of hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) in Asia.

MUMBAI/NEW YORK: Global media company Tappp has raised $4.2 million in funding to expand its open-distribution platform for premium digital-content delivery, while also launching services in Singapore and Australia.