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BURBANK, November 30: NBC’s midseason schedule will see the launch of new shows like Paul Haggis’s The Black Donnellys and the talent search series Grease: You’re the One That I Want, as well as the return of The Apprentice and …

SAN FRANCISCO, November 30: BitTorrent has announced a slew of deals to ramp up its digital download offerings, including agreements with 20th Century Fox, MTV Networks, Lionsgate, Paramount and Starz Media. Deals have also been signed with cable network G4, …

SINGAPORE, November 30: Eros International, a leading producer and distributor of Bollywood movies, has invested an undisclosed amount in the Asian IPTV video-on-demand channel Anytime. As part of the new alliance between the two companies, Eros International and Anytime will …

SINGAPORE, November 30: On the second day of the Asia TV Forum here in Singapore, Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific announced a package deal with the Indonesian terrestrial JAK-TV that includes, among others, Grey’s Anatomy. The channel targets urban and …

NEW YORK, November 30: MTV Networks has unveiled new HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives in advance of this weekend’s World AIDS Day, including a co-production by MTV Brasil, MTV Latin America and MTV Networks’ Caribbean channel Tempo. A collaboration with MTV Networks …

LONDON, November 30: Brand Licensing, the annual London-based licensing and merchandising event, is rebranding as Brand Licensing Europe. “Since 2003, when Brand Licensing was repositioned as Europe’s event for licensing and brand extension, European visitors to the show have increased …

SINGAPORE, November 30: The trailer for Justeen, an anime series co-produced by Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Japanese animation studio Anime International Company (AIC), premiered at the Asia TV Forum this week. The 13-part science-fiction series uses CACAni, …

LONDON, November 30: Ireland’s leading commercial broadcaster TV3 has renewed its output deal with Granada International, ensuring that programming such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! will remain on the channel, along with …

SINGAPORE, November 29: Celebrity chef Kylie Kwong will feature in a new culinary series, set in China, from Singaporean outfit Sitting in Pictures, the MDA and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). The deal gives FME the worldwide television, DVD and ancillary rights, …

TOKYO, November 29: Japanese pubcaster NHK is working with the Singaporean media company MediaCorp to host an international pitching event to allow documentary directors from Asia to showcase their ideas to broadcasters in the region. The Asian Pitch will be …