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SINGAPORE, November 29: Singapore has added to its long list of countries with which it has media alliances, with the Media Development Authority (MDA) announcing a tie-up with Canal France International (CFI). The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) serves to facilitate …

SINGAPORE, November 29: The distribution division of China’s second-largest media company, the Shanghai Media Group (SMG), is at the Asia TV Forum this week showcasing a range of documentary, reality, lifestyle and entertainment fare. The SMG catalogue is culled from …

TORONTO/TOKYO, November 29: Discovery Channel Canada has inked a three-year deal with MICO, gaining first-look and exclusive access to the NHK distribution arm’s high-definition catalogue for Canadian broadcast. Discovery Canada already has a strategic partnership with NHK, signed in 2006, …

LONDON, November 29: The Internet TV platform Brightcove has entered into an agreement with Channel 4 that will allow the British broadcaster to launch a range of promotional online video channels designed to attract viewers to its full-length television programming. …

CARACAS, November 29: After CNN en Español mistakenly ran the caption, “Who Killed Him?” under a video of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president called for an investigation into CNN, claiming the channel is trying to incite his assassination. CNN apologized, …

LONDON, November 28: In cooperation with Showtime Arabia and Infinity TV, Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer Hydra Properties will launch The Hydra Executives, a 15-week reality television series in which contestants compete for the chance to win $1 million to …

KUALA LUMPUR, November 28: ESPN STAR Sports will organize the international futsal tournament, the KL World 5’s, which will be held in Malaysia in early 2008 and broadcast on the network to more than 310 million viewers across Asia. The …

PARIS, November 28: Taffy Entertainment has closed a slew of sales to Asian broadcasters on four series: Code Lyoko, Fantastic Four, Dive Olly Dive! and Dr. Dog. Fantastic Four was picked up by Asia TV in Hong Kong, ABS-CBN in …

MIAMI, November 28: Dolphin Entertainment has inked a raft of international deals for its Nickelodeon US TV movies Shredderman Rules! and The Last Day of Summer. The made-for-television movies, which premiered on Nickelodeon in the U.S. this past summer, have …

NEW YORK, November 28: The digital entertainment studio Worldwide Biggies, founded by former Nickelodeon and Spike TV chief Albie Hecht, has optioned Simon & Schuster’s adventure franchise Tom Swift for a multiplatform rollout. According to Hecht, the company will initially …