World Screen

SINGAPORE/MANILA: Rewind Networks has clinched another carriage deal for its HITS general-entertainment pay-TV channel, inking an agreement to bring the service to the Philippines on SKYcable. HITS delivers titles licensed from the U.S. studios, offering up library shows like Moonlighting, Seinfeld and The Cosby Show. The carriage deal in the …

LONDON: Over-the-top TV revenues across Asia Pacific are expected to rise to $10.2 billion in 2020, up from $2.7 billion last year, with ad-supported platforms leading the charge, according to Digital TV Research. The report covers 14 markets across the Asia Pacific. It found that advertising revenues for OTT platforms …

SINGAPORE: Universal Networks International's female-skewing DIVA channel in Asia is set to launch a weekday two-hour programming block featuring telenovelas from Telemundo. Aurora and Cruel Love (Perro Amor), dubbed into English, launch the DIVA presents Telemundo block on August 4 at 4:15 p.m. They will air first and exclusively in …

NEW YORK: The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television in China is said to be considering imposing quotas on the amount of imported TV programs shown on video websites. According to local media reports, the administration is rumored to be in discussion about applying the same quota …

SYDNEY: With the addition of services such as BBC First, Crime + Investigation (CI) and Lifestyle Home, Foxtel Play will now offer up to 50 live channels. Four new channels have joined Foxtel's Internet-delivered subscription service. They are the newly launched BBC First drama channel, the entertainment services Lifestyle Food …

SYDNEY: Australia's Nine Entertainment has installed Alex Parsons as managing director for its digital operations, following the departure of Mi9 CEO Mark Britt. Britt is exiting his role as CEO of Mi9, which is the digital arm of Nine, pursuing other opportunities in Asia. He will, however, remain connected to …

LAUSANNE: Seven West Media has been awarded the broadcast rights for the Olympic Games in 2016, 2018 and 2020. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted Seven the rights for the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang in 2018, and the …

TAIPEI: FOX Sports Taiwan has closed a deal with the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) team Uni-Lions, scoring the rights to broadcast all its home games against the rival team Lamigo-Monkeys for the rest of the current season. The agreement, which is effective starting today, marks the first time that …

LONDON: A volume deal spanning multiple genres sees Foxtel picking up more than 450 hours of programming from FremantleMedia International (FMI) for its Bio, History, CI, Lifestyle and Arena channels. Foxtel acquired a slew of factual content, including the first two seasons of The Art Of, the first two seasons …

SYDNEY: Australia's Freeview has confirmed September 2 as the launch date for its Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative FreeviewPlus, which will enable access to catch-up programming from most of the country's free-to-air channels. FreeviewPlus is a broadband-delivered free-to-air TV EPG that will feature catch-up services that can be accessed …