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SINGAPORE: NBCUniversal International has appointed Ling Sze Gan and Paul Valentin to senior sales roles within its television business in the Asia Pacific. Gan has been named VP of affiliate sales and branded digital partnerships for NBCU International Networks in Asia. Her appointment is effective as of January 21, and …

LAS VEGAS: The U.S.’s Major League Baseball and Chinese eco-sports company Le Sports have teamed up to stream live MLB games in China. The partnership will extend into mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau for a three-year period starting this month. Le Sports will hold exclusive media rights in China …

MANCHESTER: Digital media platform Sina Sports has picked up the exclusive rights to broadcast Manchester United’s dedicated 24-hour MUTV channel in China. Sina Sports will make MUTV programming available across its digital platform, which includes its website, mobile site and mobile app. MUTV programming includes coverage and highlights of all …

HONG KONG: Speaking at CASBAA’s opening session this morning, BBC Worldwide’s Jana Bennett talked about the importance of editorial curation in the international version of the iPlayer, noting: “We’re not trying to be a big video store or a shopping market where everything is laid out on shelves. It’s about …

MUMBAI: BIG CBS Networks has added 25 hours of fresh programming each week per channel, as it also readies for the launch of HD content. For BIG CBS Prime, the shows The Defenders, Hawaii 5.0 and Survivor: South Pacific are all to be featured. The channel also features Lucha Libre wrestling. …

TORONTO: Shaftesbury has sold the action-adventure series Connor Undercover and tween show Baxter in its first deal with HBO Asia. The shows are headed to HBO Family to air in Asia across all territories. The 39×30-minute Connor Undercover is about the adventures of a 15-year-old spy buff. The 13×30-minute Baxter focuses on …

PREMIUM: As the VP of channels for Southeast Asia at Universal Networks International, David Gunson is keeping an eye out for quality content to “fit the DNA” of brands such as Syfy, DIVA Universal and E! What are you looking for across the UNI portfolio of brands? Our bouquet of …

HONG KONG: now TV and Hairun Media in China have formed a joint-venture company to launch the now Hairun channel. now Hairun is a drama series channel that broadcasts Hairun Media productions, which will be edited and packaged by now TV for Hong Kong and overseas Chinese audiences. now Hairun …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide is bringing Top Gear Korea to buyers at the Asia TV Forum (ATF), which kicks off on December 7, with Top Gear Korea presenter Kim Jin-Pyo to make a guest appearance. Presenting the series with Kim Jin-Pyo are actor Kim Kap-Soo and celebrity racer Yeon Jung-Hoon. In …

PREMIUM: Movies, scripted series, reality shows and entertainment events top the shopping list at MediaCorp’s Channel 5 in Singapore, says its VP of acquisitions, Joy Olby-Tan. What have been some of your most successful acquisitions recently? Live or near-live content always gives the channel a great buzz: we air The …