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NBCU Preps Asian Version of How Do I Look? for DIVA

January 29, 2015

SINGAPORE: NBCUniversal International Television has tapped Matchbox Asia to produce an Asian version of the makeover series How Do I Look?, to launch in mid-2015 on DIVA. The series is getting an 8×1-hour treatment for DIVA, NBCU's leading women's entertainment channel in the region. The show will feature local fashion …

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Singtel, SPT & Warner Bros. Team for Asian OTT

January 30, 2015

SINGAPORE: Singtel, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Warner Bros. Entertainment have established a joint-venture startup, HOOQ, to offer a regional OTT video service in Asia. HOOQ will feature Hollywood movies and TV series, along with a mix of local programs. Customers will be able to stream and download content on …

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Sony Pictures Television Names SVP of Distribution for Oz, NZ

January 30, 2015

SYDNEY: Greg Sneddon has been named senior VP of distribution for Australia and New Zealand at Sony Pictures Television (SPT), replacing Mark Young, who is now the senior VP of distribution for the U.K., Africa and Ireland. Sneddon is based in Sydney and is responsible for managing and growing SPT’s …

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Twentieth Century Fox Enters Chinese SVOD Deal

February 2, 2015

NEW YORK: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has licensed the SVOD rights for a slate of feature films, including Speed and Black Swan, to YOU On Demand in China. The agreement makes titles available to subscribers of YOU On Demand's SVOD platform and service via mobile, OTT, digital cable and …

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Viki Scores Raft of Taiwanese TV Shows

February 2, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO: The online video service Viki has lined up agreements with such Taiwanese broadcasters as Gala Television (GTV), Taiwan Television (TTV), TVBS, Sanlih E-Television, Next TV and CTI TV to bring nearly 900 hours of new programming to its roster. Viki signed exclusive, first-window distribution in the U.S. and …

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Oz & NZ Sales for Passion Distribution

February 2, 2015

LONDON: Passion Distribution has inked volume deals with broadcasters in New Zealand and Australia, including Foxtel picking up a package of more than 200 hours of programming. Australian commercial free-to-air network Seven took on a range of content, including World's Angriest, season two of Prospectors and Man Finds Food. Nine …

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Bollywood App Released for Asia Pacific Countries

February 2, 2015

MUMBAI: The Zeefamily.tv app, which gives users access to Bollywood content from the ZEE suite of TV channels, has been released for the Asia Pacific. The service is now available in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Fans of Indian productions can access the app through any …

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Mongol TV CEO Appointed Chair of Mongolian Media Ethics Council

February 2, 2015

ULAANBAATAR: Nomin Chinbat, the CEO of Mongol TV, has been named the chairman of the just-launched Mongolian Media Ethics Council. The Council will consist of 15 board members and a chairperson. Its announced job will be to protect citizens against unethical reporting in the media and raise awareness about the …

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TV5MONDE to Cover RBS 6 Nations Rugby Tournament for Asia

February 3, 2015

HONG KONG: TV5MONDE Asie is set to air matches from the 2015 RBS 6 Nations rugby championship across the region. The francophone network’s coverage will begin February 8 with France’s game against Scotland. Additional matches will be aired February 15 and 29, as well as March 15 and 22. Each …