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STOCKHOLM: Magine is planning to stream live TV to more than 100 million households in China and has established a business unit based in Hong Kong.

SINGAPORE: Mediacorp has scored a last-minute deal with Dentsu for Olympic Games live broadcast rights in Singapore.

SINGAPORE: Singtel TV is expanding its lineup of Asian entertainment channels with the launch of Now Jelli, a Chinese-language HD network.

SANTA MONICA: Skydance Media has picked up the global live-action rights for Sword Art Online (SAO), a popular Japanese novel and anime franchise, in partnership with KADOKAWA Corporation.

SINGAPORE: Bomanbridge Media has secured sales for several classical and contemporary ballet-themed programs, including Swan Lake, in Japan and South Korea.

KUALA LUMPUR: As iflix continues to grow its footprint, the internet-TV service for emerging markets has launched in Sri Lanka.

LONDON: Discovery Communications has taken a minority stake in VS Media, a Chinese multi-channel network (MCN) founded in 2013.

TOKYO: Sony Corporation has lowered its revenue forecast for fiscal 2017 after posting its Q1 results, largely as a result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific is bolstering its India leadership team with the appointment of Karan Bajaj as senior VP and general manager for South Asia, effective October 17.

BURBANK/TOKYO: Masami Takahashi has been named president of Warner Bros. Japan, effective September 1.