World Screen

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp and TBS Television are jointly producing a weekly show that will highlight fashion trends in Tokyo, set to broadcast starting this fall on Channel U. The two companies will also jointly conduct a feasibility study on television-based e-commerce opportunities in Singapore. The deal between MediaCorp and TBS builds …

HONG KONG: A number of additions have been made to the CASBAA membership roster, including Brightcove and Kantar Media Audiences. China-based SMiT (Shenzhen State Micro Technology) has joined the CASBAA Council of Governors. The company provides software and devices for the delivery of digital content. New corporate members for CASBAA …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia has secured carriage for Disney XD on Malaysian operator Astro’s basic platform, with the channel to be available in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and Tamil. Delivered in SD and HD beginning September 15, the 24-hour network for kids 6 to 14 will …

BONN/JAKARTA: Deutsche Welle (DW) has become part of the programming lineup for Parabola Orange TV, a DTH service in Indonesia. DW will be included in Parabola Orange TV’s “Smart Package,” which consists of other lifestyle, educational and global news networks. Shift and Europe in Concert are examples of new programming …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports has picked up the broadcast rights for India and a number of other markets to the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) in a multiyear deal that kicks off with the first edition of the tournament this August. The pact includes a minimum of 24 matches per …

NEW YORK: Broadcasters in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and South Korea, among other Asian markets, have snapped up series and specials from the A+E Networks portfolio. “This year, our sales are soaring throughout Asia, which has enabled us to further strengthen our presence in this vital market,” said Ling-Sze Gan, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The sports marketing and distribution firm Total Sports Asia (TSA) has named Julien Millereux as its new director of sales and acquisitions. Millereux’s duties will include developing strategies and helping to expand the company’s media business. He previously worked for eight years in programming, acquisitions and sales at …

SINGAPORE: Ramez Sheikh, most recently with The Walt Disney Company, is joining Universal Networks International as its VP of network development and distribution for the Asia-Pacific region. The appointment is part of UNI’s efforts to accelerate the growth of its channel portfolio—E! Entertainment Television, Style, DIVA Universal, Universal Channel, Syfy, …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Chinese broadcast rights for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games and the 2016 Olympiad in Brazil to China Central Television (CCTV). China’s state broadcaster has acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms, including the Internet and mobile. The agreement covers the XXII Olympic …

SINGAPORE/MANILA: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia has appointed James Dumlao to its office in the Philippines in the role of director of business operations. Dumlao will be based in Manila. He will work to drive distribution, marketing strategies and ad sales for SPT’s networks in the Philippines, including AXN, …