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SYDNEY: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has registered a new commercial television industry code of practice, part of which now allows programs rated M to air an hour earlier, from 7:30 p.m. The code allows commercial broadcasters greater flexibility in what they air and when, as well as …

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) has picked up the broadcast rights for all Barclays Premier League matches for the next three seasons beginning in August 2016. Singtel has been bringing the Premier League to Singaporean viewers since the start of the 2010-11 season. The pay-TV service also offers a variety of other …

SYDNEY: Hugh Marks has become the CEO of Nine Entertainment in Australia, replacing David Gyngell, who has stepped down. Gyngell will remain on the board of Nine as a non-executive director. Marks joined the board of Nine Entertainment Co. in February 2013. He currently owns talent agency RGM Artists, together …

LOS ANGELES: A range of CBS and Showtime programming is headed to the Chinese online video-streaming site PPTV, which has some 400 million users. The exclusive, multi-year licensing agreement announced today covers current shows from CBS and Showtime. PPTV users will also be able to access exclusive premieres of select …

MONTREAL/SINGAPORE: Stingray Digital Group has inked a deal to provide growth capital to Multi Channels Asia as part of a new strategic relationship with the company, which operates a portfolio of pay-TV channels across Asia. MCA and Stingray have worked together on the Asian rollout of Stingray Concerts, Stingray Music …

SINGAPORE: MP & Silva has landed the exclusive distribution rights for the English Premier League (EPL) in select Asian territories, including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. MP & Silva will represent the live audiovisual broadcast rights across all platforms for three seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19. The pact covers Japan, …

NEW YORK: Shane McMahon’s YOU On Demand Chinese VOD platform says it has approved an investment proposal from Bruno Wu’s Sun Seven Stars. The news came as the service announced its Q3 results, which saw revenue drop to $476,000 from $645,000, with a net loss of $2.3 million, up from …

SINGAPORE: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network has secured exclusive regional pay-TV broadcast rights for the 42nd People’s Choice Awards. The awards program will air live on RTL CBS Entertainment HD in January 2016. Fans in Asia can cast their votes in 65 categories spanning movies, music, television and digital until December …

TOKYO: Star Channel has secured a new exclusive content deal with HBO that covers such titles as the upcoming season of Game of Thrones. Through the newly signed agreement, the channel becomes the exclusive TV home in Japan for HBO content. “At the re-branded Star Channel, we are committed to …

SINGAPORE: At next month’s ScreenSingapore, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is slated to deliver the closing keynote speech. In her Marketing and Distribution in a Global Context keynote on December 4, Boone Isaacs will lead a one-on-one dialogue on the changing …