Kristin Brzoznowski

TOKYO: Sony Corporation has posted a full-year net profit of 147.8 billion yen ($1.4 billion), marking only its second year of net profitability in the last seven years.

PERTH: The Australian SVOD service Quickflix is going into voluntary administration, following failed negotiations with competing platform Stan.

SINGAPORE: Singtel has clinched broadcast rights for the Copa America Centenario USA 2016, which marks the 100th anniversary of the South American championship.

HONG KONG: CASBAA has announced that its 2016 convention will be held in Macau at Studio City from November 7 to 10.

SINGAPORE: Beach House Pictures, IFA Media, Sitting in Pictures, Third Floor Pictures and Xtreme Media have been commissioned to produce programming for FOX Networks Group’s National Geographic channel through FOX Formats Lab (FFL).

SINGAPORE: Marking its foray into local production, Outdoor Channel in Asia has commissioned a miniseries with fishing tips and insights presented by YouTube personality Luke Maow Bear.

AUCKLAND: NHNZ and CCTV have announced three new co-productions under their long-term partnership, including the three-part How the Silk Road Changed the World.

SAN FRANCISCO: Viki has partnered with Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), Indonesia’s largest broadcast network, to stream more than 500 hours of new shows worldwide on Viki.com and apps.

CANNES: FremantleMedia International has placed a number of titles with key SVOD platforms across Asia, totaling more than 1,000 hours of programming.

HONG KONG: The 35th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony will be broadcast live for the first time ever on FOX Networks Group's STAR Chinese Movies (SCM) channel.