NEW YORK: AMC Global has acquired the exclusive first-window TV rights for Humans, and is planning a worldwide simulcast premiere for the martial arts drama Into the Badlands. AMC Global picked up the rights for the 8×1-hour Humans from Endemol ...

SYDNEY: Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) in Australia has hired Shaun Murphy as head of entertainment, a newly created position. Murphy, who has two decades of industry experience, joins Warner Bros. from Shine Australia. His executive producer credits include three seasons of The Bachelor Australia, Australia's Next Top Model ...

HONG KONG: Lagardère Active and Lightning International have inked a deal that sees the classical music, jazz and dance channel Mezzo Live HD launch on SKYCable and Destiny Cable in the Philippines. This is the first deal for the channel in the Philippines. Starting today, Mezzo Live HD is available ...

BERLIN: In a global first, FOX International Channels (FIC) is delivering the Bundesliga kick-off match on FOX Sports as well as on the main FOX entertainment channel in North and South America, multiple countries in Asia and key European football ...

LONDON: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Sky Italia have reached a deal to launch two new branded channels, Teen Nick and MTV Next, following on the acquisition of MTV Italia. Sky Italia recently agreed to acquire the free-to-air channel MTV Italia. The move will see the integration of existing ...

BEVERLY HILLS: At its TCA presentation, PBS unveiled its full lineup and air dates for the PBS Arts Fall Festival, new episodes of Super Why! and an all-new Curious George movie. The fifth season of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, a key ...

NEW YORK: SPI International has revealed that Antenna Hungaria's MinDig TV Extra customers who subscribe to the FilmBox PAK premium TV package now have complimentary access to the FilmBox Live multiscreen VOD service. MinDig TV Extra's FilmBox PAK premium package subscribers are able to access live-streaming channels and a large ...

LONDON: New episodes of Rainbow's hit adventure comedy series Winx Club begin airing today on Nick Jr. in the U.S. Winx Club follows the magical adventures of a group of young fairies. The girl-skewing show, which features family-friendly story lines, is entering its seventh season. The new installment will also ...

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: On September 30, Fuse is slated to launch a rebranded network focused on sexy, edgy and relevant original music, comedy, culture and lifestyle programming. The first original series to premiere on the new Fuse will be Transcendent (September 30 at 11:30 p.m.), a World of Wonder docuseries ...

TORONTO: Food Network Canada’s original culinary competition series Chef in Your Ear has scored two series sponsors in Viva Vantage paper towels and the Prince Edward Island’s Food Island Partnership. The series, which premieres on August 31 at 10 p.m., will feature customized in-show integrations, product placement and on-air media ...