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SINGAPORE, June 29: Disney Channel will premiere High School Musical 2, the sequel to last year’s hit Emmy Award-winning original movie, across Southeast Asia on Sunday, September 9. In the run-up to the premiere, the Disney Channel will air a …

LOS ANGELES, June 29: This August, the Style Network will debut Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, a new reality series offering an exclusive look at the life of Kimora Lee Simmons, a fashion designer, former model and ex-wife of …

TORONTO, June 28: Disney Channel Japan has acquired 78 episodes each of two Canadian live-action preschool series: This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, both co-productions between marblemedia and Sinking Ship Entertainment. This licensing agreement is the seventh …

HONG KONG, June 28: Celestial Pictures has launched Kung Fu TV, a mobile TV channel featuring original kung fu content from its library of Shaw Brothers films, in Thailand on the mobile network provider Advanced Info Service (AIS). Updated weekly, …

LONDON, June 28: The British factual entertainment company Alba Communications has announced a new round of programs for A&E Television Networks (AETN), including music specials on Bono, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin, among others. Alba had originally secured the programming …

LONDON, June 28: Tiger Aspect Productions has been commissioned by BBC One to produce the 6×30-minute series LennyHenry.tv, which features the popular comedian highlighting the best comedy shorts available on the Internet. The series has been commissioned by Elaine Bedell, …

JOHANNESBURG, June 28: Alex Okosi has been promoted to senior VP and managing director of MTV Networks Africa. Okosi was promoted from his previous position as the VP and general manager at MTV Networks Africa. In his new expanded role, …

LONDON, June 28: Virgin Media Television (VMtv) has appointed David Clarke to the newly created post of channel controller for Bravo, Bravo2, Challenge and Trouble, effective immediately. Clarke will report directly to Celia Taylor, the director of programs for Virgin …

LOS ANGELES, June 28: The Motion Picture Association of America, on behalf of the major Hollywood studios, has filed lawsuits against the websites YouTVpc.com and Peekvid.com, alleging that they facilitate copyright infringement by providing links to illegal content posted on …

LONDON, June 28: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has promoted Jamie Lynn to the VP of sales for the Middle East, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, South Africa and Africa. Lynn was elevated from his previous position as sales director, adding the key …