SINGAPORE: Discovery Communications has picked up a minority stake in RugbyPass, an online sports platform available in 20-plus Asian markets.

ATHENS: The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has revealed the nine documentary and education programs that were among this year's victors, with multiple wins for HBO and PBS.

LONDON: Sky has commissioned Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens, from Atlantic Productions, in honor of the naturalist’s 90th birthday.

BALI: Asian OTT operator HOOQ has inked a deal with Indonesian mobile telco Telkomsel that will allow customers to sign up to the SVOD service without the need of a credit card.

TOKYO: Sony Corporation has posted a full-year net profit of 147.8 billion yen ($1.4 billion), marking only its second year of net profitability in the last seven years.

LONDON: Sam Pollard and James Abadi, creators of the hit format Release the Hounds, have teamed up with FremantleMedia to launch Dr Pluto, a new U.K. indie.

SANTA MONICA/BUENOS AIRES: Lionsgate will supply its premium first-run films to Fox Networks Group (FNG) Latin America's pay-TV and basic cable channels in the region, thanks to a new output agreement the companies have signed.

NEW YORK: The Univision Creator Network (UCN) is expanding into fashion and beauty after signing new talent.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel has slated its first scripted series, the anthology Genius, with Ron Howard on board to direct the premiere episode.

LOS ANGELES: Z Living has given the green light to four new original series in the lifestyle space, including the canine-focused Finding Fido, while also acquiring several titles due to premiere in May.