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This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of TV AsiaPac. Channels, pay-TV platforms and distributors are finding both pitfalls and rewards as they traverse Asia’s nonlinear content business. There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the prospect of selling an American or British drama into China …

HONG KONG: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific is taking on full operational responsibility in the region for WarnerTV, a general-entertainment channel that was previously managed by HBO Asia. WarnerTV, delivering series and films from Warner Bros. Entertainment, will now sit alongside brands like Cartoon Network and CNN in the Turner …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: A new cross-platform partnership sees the production of original short-form content for use on StarWorld and on Clozette’s fashion social digital platform and its sister sites. FOX International Channels' female entertainment channel StarWorld features drama series, reality shows and live events. Clozette is an online destination for fashion …

BALI: On the heels of the strong reception to the Astro B.yond service, with 1.7 million customers subscribing to HD channels and 600,000 taking the PVR box, Astro is drumming up interest in its OTT platform, Astro On the Go. Astro is continuing to innovate the ways in which its …

BALI: HBO Asia has achieved many new milestones recently, including launching the online streaming service HBO GO in the Philippines in March, making it the second Asian territory the service is available in, after Hong Kong. Also in March, Cinemax HD was made available in Singapore. Additionally, the company recently …

HONG KONG: Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has appointed four new executives to fill roles in advertising sales, content distribution, business development and marketing. Nadia Hwang has joined the company as VP of advertising sales. She will be charged with managing the advertising business across the company's network of channels in …

ORLANDO: IB Medianet has teamed up with NBCUniversal's Golf Channel in the U.S. for the launch of Golf Channel Korea, a premium IPTV channel. Golf Channel Korea will feature such programming as Golf Central, a daily news show; Morning Drive, a morning news and lifestyle program; The Golf Fix, an …

SYDNEY: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has secured a landmark deal to make its content more available in China through Shanghai Media Group. Under the new pact, ABC International will establish an online portal in China that will offer a range of content and services from ABC and other Australian …

MANILA: beIN SPORTS 1 marks the third channel from the beIN SPORTS bouquet to land carriage on the SkyCable platform in the Philippines. The channel brings with it a comprehensive lineup of football with extensive live coverage of some of the best leagues from around the world. This includes the …

BALI: FOX International Channels (FIC)  is working closely with its affiliate partners to build up the on-demand service Play, and the goal is to make it available in more places across the region. Last year, FOX International Channels (FIC) launched FOX Sports Asia. “In 2014, we will continue to invest …