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NEW YORK: Kamil Othman, the VP for creative industry policy and strategy at Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), discusses the government-backed organization’s mandate and the rising prominence of Malaysia as a media capital.   With the assistance of MDeC, Malaysian companies …

NEW YORK: Carl Icahn’s bid to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Lionsgate for $7.50 per share has been extended, now expiring at midnight on December 2. As of yesterday, November 22, 8.1 million common shares had been …

NEW YORK: Viacom joins ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX on the roster of broadcast groups that have blocked access to users of Google TV. Full-length episodes of shows from such Viacom-owned channels as MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET …

LOS ANGELES: The Independent Film & Television Alliance is hosting its 12th annual IFTA Production Conference on December 3, with a special focus on "Monetizing Independent Film in the Digital Marketplace." Dave Habiger, the president and CEO of Sonic Solutions, …

TORONTO: During 2009-10, the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) disbursed a record amount of C$327 million to bolster the production of 4,400 hours of programming, according to an annual report from the Canada Media Fund. Of the 4,400 hours of programming …

TORONTO/MUMBAI: A total of seven channels from News Corp.-owned subsidiary STAR have launched in Canada on the recently launched service Bell Fibe TV. The channels include three Hindi-language services: the general-entertainment channel STAR ONE, the Bollywood movie channel STAR India …

LOS ANGELES: Debmar-Mercury is teaming with ITV Studios America for an original U.S. version of the British daytime talk show The Jeremy Kyle Show. The talk show has already been cleared in more than 80 percent of the U.S. The …

ALVISO: The new TiVo app for the iPad provides full control over all of the features of the set-top, without interrupting what’s currently playing on the TV. The TiVo Premiere App allows users to search, browse, explore and share programming …

LOS GATOS: Netflix is offering a subscription plan for the U.S. that is solely for streaming movies and TV shows over the Internet. The streaming-only plan will be introduced for $7.99. This allows members to instantly watch unlimited movies and …

DUBAI/LONDON: A new deal between MBC Group and MTV Networks International will see a Nickelodeon programming block featured on MBC 3 across the Middle East. The exclusive multiplatform deal covers TV, digital media and consumer products. MBC 3 will feature a dedicated …