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KNOXVILLE: Derek Chang has been named managing director for the Asia Pacific operations of Scripps Networks Interactive. Chang’s remit includes responsibility for designing and executing growth strategies in the region for Food Network and Travel Channel. He will report to Jim Samples, the president of international for Scripps Networks Interactive. …

SINGAPORE: Two new premium advertising-free channels, HBO Defined and HBO Hits, are launching in India on the DTH operators Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV. The channels are part of an extended partnership between HBO Asia and Eros International Media. The are available with a free preview in the initial launch …

ISTANBUL: For DISCOP West Asia, which GMA Worldwide is attending for its fourth time, the company is primarily pushing its titles that have been dubbed into English. “Our programs highlight compelling story lines, original themes and our country’s most talented artists,” says Roxanne Barcelona, the VP of GMA Worldwide. “These …

SYDNEY: Australians watch an average of 91 hours and 5 minutes of television per month, according to the latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, figures that have held steady for the last ten years even as the technological and entertainment choices evolve. Playback viewing in Australia within seven days of broadcast accounts …

LONDON: North One Australia, the Asia-Pacific arm of North One Television, has been sold off in a management buy-out. Adam Kay, the current head of North One Australia, has purchased the outfit. The company will be renamed Mint Pictures and will be led by Kay and development producer Dan Goldberg. …

CANNES: The factual highlights in ABC Commercial’s catalogue promise to offer viewers something that is “unique, different and fresh,” according to Natalie Lawley, the company’s manager of content sales. “Each title enables an audience to see something that they haven’t witnessed before.” In Shark Girl, viewers see a young woman’s …

SYDNEY: News Corporation’s News Limited subsidiary is divesting its 44-percent stake in the New Zealand pay-TV service SKY Network Television. The shares are expected to be sold to a range of institutional and retail investors. Following the sale, News Limited will no longer have any holding in the service. Michael …

HONG KONG: ITV Granada, which is rebranding as ITV Choice as of March 25, has secured distribution through Thailand’s latest IPTV operator MeTV, on the TOT platform. ITV Granada, which airs the latest in reality shows across Asia and the Middle East, is available through the Choice L package on the TOT IPTV …

KUALA LUMPUR: The fourth edition of Asian Side of the Doc is set to take place in Malaysia from March 19 to 22, with a schedule that focuses heavily on international co-productions. Panel sessions will be on trans-Asian and Asian-Western co-productions, and there will also be screenings and social events. …

SYDNEY: The signing of a new agreement sees zeebox become the first second-screen app in Australia to include key Foxtel channels in its lineup. The service was launched just four months ago in Australia, with Network Ten as its founding shareholder. The app allows users to get more information on …