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SEOUL, August 6: Korean broadband operator KT has announced the commercial launch of its online on-demand platform Mega TV, with content protection solutions being provided by NDS, delivering programming from the terrestrial TV broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS. NDS VideoGuard …

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. …

LOS ANGELES, August 3: BabyFirstTV, a 24/7 commercial-free television channel for babies and toddlers, will work with My Gym Children’s Fitness Center on the production of an original baby and toddler exercise series aimed at children 3 and under. My …

HARRINGTON PARK, August 3: Janson Media has announced the worldwide DVD release of Ingrid Bergman Remembered, which explores the tumultuous life of the legendary actress. Originally produced by Wombat Productions for Lifetime, Ingrid Bergman Remembered takes viewers into the life …

LONDON, August 3: Parthenon Kids, the children’s programming division of British producer and distributor Parthenon Entertainment, will be screening a four-minute pilot of a new preschool series at this year’s Cartoon Forum. The series, Kat and C.a.T, is targeted at …

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 …