Kristin Brzoznowski

SINGAPORE: Endemol Shine Beyond is launching ICON Asia, marking the latest local version of the digital lifestyle network.

SYDNEY: Ten Network Holdings has signed a new regional television affiliation agreement with WIN Network to broadcast TEN’s premium content and channels across regional Australia.

BEIJING: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and its Australian Production subsidiary Playmaker Media have signed a co-development contract with China’s Croton Media Group for an English-language drama for the Chinese and international markets.

SINGAPORE: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia is bringing back The Amazing Race Asia for a fifth season.

SINGAPORE: FOX Sports in Asia has acquired the broadcast rights for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, adding to its slate of grand slam tournaments that already includes Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

Revenues for OTT TV and video in 17 countries across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to reach $18.4 billion in 2021, according to Digital TV Research.

SYDNEY: Free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasters in Australia have aligned to establish the new independent research and marketing group Think TV.

BEIJING: iQIYI has unveiled a VR partner-incentive scheme, with an aim to establish the world's largest Chinese-language virtual-reality platform.

SYDNEY: While the Australian government has decided to implement a reduction to the broadcast license fees, the country's free-TV broadcasters are arguing that the amount is not enough.

SYDNEY: NBCUniversal International Networks and MediaWorks have entered into a joint venture that will see the channel FOUR transform into the entertainment-lifestyle brand Bravo, which will be a free-to-air network in New Zealand.