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BEIJING/LOS ANGELES: Nigel Lythgoe, co-creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance, will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever International Formats Forum (IFF) in Beijing from November 11 to 12. Lythgoe, who is coming back to …

LONDON/NEW YORK: At the helm of a huge format and finished program production-and-distribution operation, FremantleMedia CEO Tony Cohen offers his views on new-media platforms, building brands that travel and working with creative talent.   WS: FremantleMedia offers broadcasters formats as well …

SINGAPORE: SPE Networks Asia is adding to its regional channel portfolio with the launch of ONE in Malaysia, featuring a content slate primarily sourced from Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). ONE rolls out October 1 in HD on Astro B.yond. The Asian entertainment …

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) magazine talk show The Dr. Oz Show has been commissioned for a local treatment by Zhejiang TV in China. The Chinese show is being produced by Huaso, a joint venture production company between SPT and …

HONG KONG: Celestial Pictures has renewed the exclusive carriage of Celestial Movies Asia with now TV. The channel features blockbuster movies from across Asia. With the carriage renewal, CMA will add more first-run exclusive titles from Hong Kong to its …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: Jerry Bruckheimer, who has wowed audiences with blockbuster films, talks about making franchise movies, producing high-quality television in a cost-efficient manner, and explains his involvement in hit TV series. The film and television producer has likened his …

PARIS: More than 170 half-hours of programming from the Moonscoop catalogue have been sold into Asia, including Chloe’s Closet and Geronimo Stilton. EBS in Korea went for Chloe’s Closet and Geronimo Stilton. Nickelodeon went for A Town Called Panic. In …

LOS ANGELES: Vincent D’Onofrio is returning as detective Robert Goren on the hit USA Network series Law & Order: Criminal Intent for the show’s tenth and final season. USA network will air eight all-new episodes starting in 2011. D’Onofrio played …

SYDNEY/NEW YORK: FOXTEL, the Australian pay-TV platform, has built its business on providing subscribers with the best programming from around the world. CEO Kim Williams talks about FOXTEL’s relationship with its subscribers, providing them content on multiple platforms, including the …

TORONTO: Guru Studio is heading to MIPCOM with the new animated kids’ adventure series Justin Time. The series is now in production for Canada’s Family Channel and Playhouse Disney in Canada. The 26×11-minute show will also have a full interactive …