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NEW DELHI: Videocon D2H has entered into a merger agreement with Dish TV, creating a leading cable and satellite distribution platform in India with 27.6 million net subscribers.

SINGAPORE: Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) has bolstered its speaker lineup for the upcoming event, with David Fernando Audy of PT Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), Yong-Ju Jeon of D’Live and iHQ, and Seung-Hyun Oh of MNC Animation signing on to participate.

SINGAPORE: The upcoming Korean blockbuster Pandora from Park Jung-Woo will join Netflix's global footprint in 2017 following a licensing agreement with Next Entertainment World.

MACAU: VICE Media is setting up a full-scale operation in Indonesia and has announced a pact with Jawa Pos TV that brings its daily HBO news show to the country.

MACAU: ABS is partnering with Sarana Media Vision (SMV) to launch a consumer FreeView satellite service, FreeViewSat, across Indonesia.

SINGAPORE: Eleven Sports Network has entered into a pact with LFCTV, the official channel of Liverpool Football Club, to bring more content into Singapore.

COLOMBO: iflix has ramped up the amount of Hindi and Tamil programming it offers for its Sri Lankan customers.

BEIJING: Dalian Wanda Group is purchasing Dick Clark Productions (DCP) for approximately $1 billion, marking its entry into the TV production business.

MACAU: TV5MONDE operates three channels in the AsiaPac region: TV5MONDE Asie and TV5MONDE Pacifique, which are multi-genre channels covering Asia and the Pacific markets, respectively, as well as TV5MONDE Style HD, a lifestyle channel.

MACAU: Among Turner’s bouquet is the pan-regional Korean channel Oh!K, which has coming up in its schedule the drama Saimdang, starring Lee Young-ae.