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PREMIUM: Zainir Aminullah, executive director of Astro Entertainment, tells World Screen about how the Malaysian platform is investing in local content, as well as acquired formats and finished programs, for its large portfolio of networks.   WS: Tell us about …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of World Screen.   Since ancient Greece, audiences have been enthralled by competitions. Mark Burnett has taken that love for a good challenge to new levels, creating shows that feature …

  This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Middle East and Africa.   The FIFA World Cup in South Africa was a golden moment for SABC. During the opening match between South Africa and Mexico on …

PARIS: Marc Dorcel has launched the first 3D video-on-demand service for adult entertainment in Europe. The service offers access to more than 60 exclusive videos designed specifically for 3D, with programming organized around ten themes. It is available on channel …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has sold Connected into more than 15 territories, including two new license deals in Europe. Production has already begun on a local version in Ukraine, with 1+1 producing the show in-house. Romania’s Sinevizyon is also producing …

LONDON: Endemol has entered into an exclusive development deal with Hotsauce TV, which is owned by entertainer and talk-show host Jonathan Ross. Hotsauce TV is behind the hits Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Big Fat Quiz, Japanorama and Adam …

NEW YORK: Former Discovery executive John Ford has been named president of programming at ION Media Networks. Ford joins the network’s senior management team, tasked with overseeing all aspects of ION’s content activities, including acquisitions, originals, scheduling and creative strategy. …

LONDON: Nancy Tellem, formerly the president of the CBS Network Television Entertainment Group, has been appointed to the board of ALL3MEDIA. Tellem joins as a U.S. non-executive board member. Tellem was president of CBS’s Entertainment Group from 2004 to 2009, …

MUMBAI: The first of three English-language channels to hit the Indian market from a joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International, BIG CBS Prime, made its official launch today. The general-entertainment service features 37 hours of original …

SINGAPORE: The 11th edition of the Asia Television Forum (ATF) is expecting brisk business, with an increase in seller companies of 14 percent and buyer participation up 18 percent. ATF, kicking off December 8, is projecting an overall increase in …