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SINGAPORE: TVB in Hong Kong and 8TV in Malaysia have picked up more than 100 hours of content from MediaCorp. TVB’s pay-TV channel opted for two seasons of My Star Guide, a travelogue format that follows celebrities as they take tour groups to exotic locations. TVB previously agreed to other …

NEW YORK: YOU On Demand has entered a licensing agreement with Screen Media Ventures to distribute films on a transactional- and subscription-video-on-demand basis in China, adding to its catalogue movies such as Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Also part of the new with Screen …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia has secured the rights to air the mixed martial arts Legend Fighting Championship (LFC) events on AXN across 21 territories in the Asia Pacific. AXN receives the first and exclusive rights to broadcast all events of the LFC from October 2012 through August …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has secured new carriage for the STAR Cricket channel in the Philippines and Indonesia. The channel, which launched in 2007, reaches viewers in markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, the Maldives and now the Philippines. The launch in Indonesia is coming soon. An …

SYDNEY: A slew of new programs are headed to Australia’s Network Ten in 2013, including MasterChef: The Professionals. Chef Marco Pierre White and MasterChef Australia host Matt Preston will front MasterChef: The Professionals, which sees 18 qualified chefs competing. Among the other local shows set for the 2013 roster are …

HONG KONG: The CASBAA Convention, which takes place in Hong Kong next week, features a lineup that includes Turner’s Gerhard Zeiler, FOXTEL’s Richard Freudenstein and panels covering topics such as OTT, online piracy and the growth opportunities in Indonesia. As the major international channel brands rushed to launch in Asia at …

HONG KONG: Asia’s top 50 pay-TV platforms have a combined customer base of 111 million, reports Media Partners Asia (MPA), a 12-percent year-on-year gain, with India and Indonesia identified as the key growth markets. In total, Asia’s top operators added 11.9 million subs to reach 111 million; without India and Indonesia, …

SINGAPORE: Azerbaijan’s inaugural City Challenge Race Baku 2012 is scheduled to be broadcast live on Multi Channels Asia’s Outdoor Channel this weekend. The race will feature two dozen FIA GT3 cars from BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Drivers will include Jacques Villeneuve, Jos Verstappen and Bernd Schneider. The City Challenge Race Baku …

HONG KONG: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has established a new headquarters in Asia, where it is building up local staff and operations.  The company’s on-air creative and scheduling services will be managed out of Singaore. The affiliate operations will be led out of Hong Kong. Local staffing efforts are under way.  …

MUMBAI: BIG RTL Thrill, a new male-skewed action channel from Reliance Broadcast Network and the RTL Group, is gearing up for a November 5 launch in India.  The service will go on air in Uttar Pradesh, featuring international content dubbed in Hindi. Further expansion into other Hindi-speaking territories and the SAARC …