Kristin Brzoznowski

LAUSANNE: For New Zealand and the Pacific Island territories, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded SKY Network Television the right to broadcast the XXIII Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020, the XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and the Olympic Games 2024.

GENEVA: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed an exclusive option with Australian Associate SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) to develop an Asian version of the Eurovision Song Contest.

SYDNEY: Foxtel's CEO, Richard Freudenstein, is stepping down from the company after four and a half years, to be succeeded by News Corp Australia CEO Peter Tonagh.

LONDON: The Imaginarium Studios, which specializes in performance-capture technology, has expanded into AsiaPac with the creation of The Imaginarium Studios Asia-Pacific.

HONG KONG: Fox International Productions (FIP) and FOX Networks Group Asia (FNG Asia) are collaborating to develop and co-produce Chinese-language content, including films, miniseries and TV series for distribution globally.

HONG KONG: From the director of Misaeng comes Signal, a new detective drama on offer from CJ E&M at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART).

LONDON: Sky is investing $45 million in the Southeast Asia streaming TV service iflix, which is currently available in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.

SYDNEY: The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report finds that while Australians are increasingly using connected devices to watch television and other video content, approximately 85 percent of all video viewing still takes place on in-home TV sets.

SYDNEY: Freeview is launching a new FreeviewPlus mobile application for access to all of Australia's free-to-air networks’ live streaming and catch-up content, in addition to appointing Clive Dickens as its chairman.

SYDNEY: Seven West Media has entered into a multiyear partnership with Google that extends and delivers Seven’s content across YouTube.