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SINGAPORE/HONG KONG/TAIPEI, September 13: Nickelodeon Networks Asia and Eastern Broadcasting Co.’s Eastern Television (ETTV) have joined forces to launch YoYo Nick, a three-hour Mandarin-language programming block for kids in Taiwan. The Nickelodeon-branded block, launching September 18, will feature Mandarin-language versions …

PHILADELPHIA/ENGLEWOOD, September 13: Beginning September 15, Comcast will offer 100 hours of high-definition video-on-demand programs on its ON DEMAND service, including at least 20 HD movies from Starz Entertainment each month. The initiative kicks off with Disney’s The Chronicles of …

SYDNEY, September 13: VOX Germany has acquired a seventh season of Southern Star’s hit Australian drama McLeod’s Daughters. Produced by Millennium Television and Nine Films and Television for Nine Network Australia, McLeod’s Daughters remains the number one Australian drama series …

LONDON, September 13: Programming featuring Jamie Oliver, as well as the summer beach series Falcon Beach and the big-budget factual production Prehistoric Park have picked up a range of new deals in Europe, Fremantle International Distribution announced today. Jamie Oliver …

MIAMI, September 12: Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a slate of original programming across its portfolio of networks, including the documentary series Pioneros on Discovery en Español. The four-part production profiling prominent leaders in …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: E! Networks today made two announcements that fall under its E! Everywhere multiplatform initiative: further original content for the broadband service The Vine, and a branded channel on US Airways flights. Through a licensing deal with …

TORONTO, September 12: Corus Entertainment has announced a new organizational structure for its television and content divisions, eliminating about 83 jobs in total. The Corus restructure will see one segment focused on kids and the other focusing on lifestyle, drama …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: John Leguizamo is set to star in the new eight-hour drama series The Kill Pit, which Lionsgate is producing for Spike TV, in association with Mandeville. The Kill Pit goes into production during the first quarter …

CENTENNIAL, September 12: International Networks is teaming with the Eros Group, a leading distributor of Indian movies, to launch a new Bollywood subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, Bollywood Hits On Demand. The service will launch on September 15 via iN DEMAND …

TORONTO, September 12: Cuppa Coffee’s hit interstitials series Bruno has launched on Cartoon Network Japan as part of a deal with Tokyo-based OLC, which represents the property in Japan. The 50×1-minute series stars a playful little monkey who inspires preschool …