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SINGAPORE, November 28: As the Asia TV Forum (ATF) opened in Singapore today, the topic of discussion for many distributors was which event to attend next year; the ATF at the larger Suntec venue, or Reed MIDEM’s new multiplatform conference …

SINGAPORE, November 28: Jim Williams, the senior VP and chief technology officer for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), tells World Screen Newsflash about the newly launched Centre for Content Protection (CCP), intended to allow technology and media companies …

SINGAPORE, November 28: Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT) Asia Pacific kicked off the Asia TV Forum today with new drama and comedy series deals with 13 broadcasters in the region, along with its first Southeast Asian agreement on The View and …

SILVER SPRING, November 28: Discovery Communications has announced that Discovery Times Channel will become Investigation Discovery, starting Sunday, January 27, 2008. Investigation Discovery will unveil its full programming lineup, new logo, on-air branding campaign and website in early January 2008. …

STUDIO CITY, November 28: Hallmark Channel has secured a range of TV series and holiday movies from CBS Television Distribution, including 7th Heaven, Cheers and I Love Lucy. Hallmark Channel has also acquired additional episodes of Matlock and Touched by …

SANTIAGO, November 27: Promofilm has inked a deal with UC-TV in Chile for a local version of The Singing Bee format for launch in January 2008. A name for the Chilean version of the show, first launched in the U.S. …

SINGAPORE, November 27: TV France International is participating at the Asia TV Forum this week for the seventh time, hosting 20 companies. Attending producers and distributors are looking to further build on the number of French exports to the region, …

SINGAPORE, November 27: Singapore’s Upside Down Entertainment (UDE) has inked a $10-million deal with financing partner Cinema Solutions to fund two motion pictures for the international market. UDE is a creative and financial partnership between production company Upside Down Concepts …

PARIS, November 27: To celebrate its first anniversary next month, the French international news channel France 24 will broadcast 24 hours of programming in Arabic on December 6. The special broadcasting schedule will kick off at 8 p.m. (Paris time) …

SYDNEY, November 27: SBS Netherlands has acquired the first two seasons of the crime drama City Homicide from Southern Star International and has renewed the eighth season of McLeod’s Daughters for their channel NET 5. Produced by Seven Network Australia, …