World Screen

HONG KONG: FOX International Channels (FIC) has nabbed the exclusive pay-TV rights to The Avengers for its FOX Movies Premium channel in Hong Kong, Taiwan and across Southeast Asia. The film has already proven to be a box-office success in Asia, as it has in the rest of the world. In …

NEW YORK: YOU On Demand, the Chinese PPV and VOD platform led by Shane McMahon, has inked a deal with 3net as it gears up to launch a 3D subscription-video-on-demand service in China this summer. The distribution deal with 3net will bring titles such as African Wild and Feeding Time …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has secured the live and exclusive broadcast rights for the Spanish La Liga in Singapore for the 2012-13 to 2014-15 seasons. ESS will provide coverage across all platforms on its TV channels and online via the ESPN Player as well as through the mobile brand Mobile …

SEOUL: The Asian pay-TV channel Life Inspired is set to premiere a new original series this month, EdVentures in Asia, a culinary travel show produced with three Korean partners. A co-production with Korea’s CREO Contents, Arirang TV and CJ Media, 13-part series features celebrity chef Edward Kwon traveling across Asia, …

HONG KONG: STAR Chinese Movies (SCM) is expanding its lineup this month to include more first-run content, originals, concerts, award shows and Asian documentaries. The expanded slate on the channel includes upcoming highlights such as the thriller Life Without Principles; Canto-pop star Leon Lai’s concert LEON Xu; and the documentary Burma, A …

MUMBAI: BIG Magic is replacing Imagine TV on the Reliance Digital TV platform, enhancing its distribution with an additional 4.5 million homes across India. BIG Magic, which launched a little more than a year ago, is a leading variety entertainment channel. Reliance Digital TV is the first DTH operator to offer BIG …

HONG KONG: Season six of the Bellator Fighting Championships will air first and exclusively across Asia on the KIX and KIX HD channels. The sixth season gets under way on the channels on May 28. Bellator is the largest tournament-style event and second largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in …

CANNES: The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) is increasing its focus on the film industry as part of the newly unveiled "Film in Malaysia" incentive. FINAS revealed its new plans during the Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film 2012. The "Film in Malaysia" incentive will apply to both …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian DTH platform Astro is set to begin rolling out a new service that will allow subscribers to access live TV and VOD on their smartphones, tablets and laptops. Astro On-The-Go will enable out-of-home access to the Astro TV service on portable devices, beginning with the iPad. All Astro …

NEW YORK: Dr. Kim In-Kyu, the president and CEO of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and the president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), will be presented with the 2012 International Emmy Directorate Award. Dr. Kim will accept the award at the 40th International Emmy Awards, set to take place November …