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SINGAPORE, November 29: In its bid to expand the reach of Singaporean produced content around the world, the Media Development Authority today announced alliances with Canada’s National Film Board (NFB), Italy’s Finanziaria Laziale de Sviluppo (FILAS) and Thailand’s Software Promotion …

SINGAPORE, November 29: Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific kicked off its presence at the Asia TV Forum today with a bevy of Ugly Betty look-alikes on hand at the Shangri-La Hotel to promote the hit ABC show, as well as …

SINGAPORE, November 29: The Media Development Authority of Singapore is teaming with the Korean Broadcasting Institute (KBI) to co-finance three HDTV co-production projects by Singaporean and Korean producers, it was announced at the Asia TV Forum today. The three co-production …

LONDON, November 29: 3DD Entertainment has finalized a series of deals with key Latin American television outlets. HBO Latin America has bought a programming package that includes 24 episodes of the 3DD-produced London Live, which showcases some of the hottest …

NEW DELHI, November 29: ESPN STAR Sports has extended its agreement with the FA Premier League (FAPL) for the exclusive, multiplatform live rights to the Barclays English Premier League (EPL) for the Indian subcontinent through 2010. The agreement grants ESPN …

LONDON/WARSAW, November 29: Disney Channel launches on Cyfrowy Polsat and CYFRA+ in Poland on December 2. The channel will be available to over 1.3 million subscribers in Poland for 16 hours a day and will start broadcasting at 5:00 p.m. …

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 …

SINGAPORE, November 29: Singaporean production outfit Mega Media has entered into an agreement with Omnicron Media Kreasi from Indonesia to launch a film financing fund that aims to support five projects per year for the next two years. The features …

SINGAPORE, November 29: Production is set to begin in the middle of next year on Rule Number One, a Mandarin-language action feature film that is a collaboration between Hong Kong’s Fortune Star Entertainment and Singapore’s Innoform Media, a video and …