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SINGAPORE, August 6: In an effort to boost the production of animated short films in Singapore, the Singapore Film Society (SFS) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) have launched the Animated Short Film Initiative (ASFI). The initiative encourages …

LONDON, August 6: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will launch TVComedyClassics.com, a new web portal that will make a selection of comedy programming from its archives available to consumers for download to own or rent. Launching this month, TVComedyClassics is powered by …

AMSTERDAM, August 6: National Geographic Channels International has acquired Camels, Courts, and Concubines: The Adventures of Ibn Battutah, a three-part travelogue from Endemol International following in the footsteps of Ibn Battutah, a pioneering 14th century Moroccan scholar. The series begins …

NEW YORK, August 6: New York-based Animation Collective and Canada’s Fatkat Studios are working together on a new 26×30-minute animated series, Three Delivery, set in Chinatown and slated to air on Nicktoons Network, YTV and the BBC. The series was …

NEW YORK, August 6: The International Fight League and Alfred Haber Distribution today announced that STAR in Asia will carry IFL programming on its STAR Sports platform, available in over 50 countries to a viewership of more than 300 million. …

LONDON, August 6: Discovery Networks UK has launched two new on-demand mobile TV channels for its linear networks Discovery Turbo and Animal Planet on Vodafone and Orange. Both Discovery Turbo and Animal Planet mobile TV are also available on subscription …

HONG KONG, August 6: Granada International has acquired the pan-Asian distribution rights for The May Lee Show, a weekly talk show produced for STAR World. The 13×1-hour series is hosted by May Lee, a Korean American who previously served as …

AMSTERDAM, August 6: Off the Fence has licensed a range of factual programming to channels in Spain and Portugal, including closing a deal with Spain’s Natura for 15 hours of content. Among the titles in the Natura deal is Island …

LOS ANGELES, August 3: JoeCartoon, an online animation company recently acquired by Endemol USA, has re-launched its online portal JoeCartoon.com, dedicated to showcasing humorous videos on the Internet. The revamped website offers an enhanced user-friendly interface that includes a video …

BEVERLY HILLS, August 3: News Corporation’s mobile division, Jamster, has announced the promotions of Craig Vaughan, Miriam Holzman and Beth Kearns. Vaughan is now VP of business development for Fox Mobile Entertainment, a Jamster division, after serving as executive director. …