World Screen

SINGAPORE: The delegation led by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) announced a host of deals at the market last week, where it was showcasing more than 300 hours of factual, drama and animation content. There were 20 companies participating under the MDA banner, an 18-percent rise on the …

TAIPEI/NEW YORK: Sundance Channel and WE tv have secured expanded carriage in Taiwan with CNS, building out the networks’ Asian footprints. CNS launched both channels in HD, with Mandarin subtitles, on October 10. AMC/Sundance Channel Global has added Keith Mak to the team to oversee affiliate distribution and marketing for Sundance …

HONG KONG: now TV has secured a deal with Telekom Malaysia (TM) to bring three branded channels to the HyppTV IPTV service. The agreement is for the Chinese-language services now International, now Mango and now HaiRun. now International features a variety of cooking, lifestyle and travel programs, alongside a range …

SINGAPORE: TVB in Hong Kong and 8TV in Malaysia have picked up more than 100 hours of content from MediaCorp. TVB’s pay-TV channel opted for two seasons of My Star Guide, a travelogue format that follows celebrities as they take tour groups to exotic locations. TVB previously agreed to other …

NEW YORK: YOU On Demand has entered a licensing agreement with Screen Media Ventures to distribute films on a transactional- and subscription-video-on-demand basis in China, adding to its catalogue movies such as Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Also part of the new with Screen …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia has secured the rights to air the mixed martial arts Legend Fighting Championship (LFC) events on AXN across 21 territories in the Asia Pacific. AXN receives the first and exclusive rights to broadcast all events of the LFC from October 2012 through August …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has secured new carriage for the STAR Cricket channel in the Philippines and Indonesia. The channel, which launched in 2007, reaches viewers in markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, the Maldives and now the Philippines. The launch in Indonesia is coming soon. An …

SYDNEY: A slew of new programs are headed to Australia’s Network Ten in 2013, including MasterChef: The Professionals. Chef Marco Pierre White and MasterChef Australia host Matt Preston will front MasterChef: The Professionals, which sees 18 qualified chefs competing. Among the other local shows set for the 2013 roster are …

HONG KONG: The CASBAA Convention, which takes place in Hong Kong next week, features a lineup that includes Turner’s Gerhard Zeiler, FOXTEL’s Richard Freudenstein and panels covering topics such as OTT, online piracy and the growth opportunities in Indonesia. As the major international channel brands rushed to launch in Asia at …

HONG KONG: Asia’s top 50 pay-TV platforms have a combined customer base of 111 million, reports Media Partners Asia (MPA), a 12-percent year-on-year gain, with India and Indonesia identified as the key growth markets. In total, Asia’s top operators added 11.9 million subs to reach 111 million; without India and Indonesia, …