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HONG KONG: Michael Dick, the head of acquisitions at FOX International Channels (FIC) in the Asia Pacific, didn’t see many breakout hits among the new crop of shows unveiled by the Hollywood studios, but did spot "more solid mid-range shows than in recent years that could work both domestically and internationally." Dick …

SINGAPORE: Free-to-air broadcaster MediaCorp has shored up the rights to all matches for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the international soccer competition that kicks off in Brazil next weekend. In addition to coverage on its Channel 5, HD5 and Channel 8 networks, MediaCorp will deliver all 16 games, live and …

MUMBAI: BIG RTL Thrill, the entertainment channel operated in India as a joint venture of Reliance Broadcast Network and RTL Group, will add an English-language feed alongside its Hindi-language feed this week. Beginning June 12, the channel, which targets men aged 15 to 44, with have dual Hindi and English feeds in key …

JAKARTA: Marking its expansion into Asia, beIN SPORT is partnering with MP & Silva to roll out three new HD sports channels in Indonesia delivering Barclays Premier League coverage as well as other events. As of July 1, beIN SPORT 1 HD, beIN SPORT 2 HD and beIN SPORT 3 Premier …

MUMBAI: Sunil Joshi has been upped to head of distribution for BBC Global News in South Asia, while Stanley Fernandes has joined the team to handle BBC Worldwide program sales in the region. The appointments were announced by Myleeta Aga, BBC Worldwide’s senior VP and general manager for India and content head for …

HONG KONG: A reorganization of Turner International’s Asia Pacific operations will result in a 30-percent reduction in positions across the region as the company moves to create a "leaner" structure. The reorganization will decentralize of a number of functions from the Hong Kong headquarters. It follows a two-month review undertaken with PwC. …

HANOI/HONG KONG: The landscape for international channels in the Vietnamese pay-TV sector has "vastly improved" according to CASBAA, following confusion over new licensing regulations implemented in the country. Vietnamese platforms dropped a number of international channel brands last month after new legislation came into play requiring networks to receive an editing …

HONG KONG: The CASBAA Convention, taking place October 21 to 24 in Hong Kong, will feature an expanded three-day conference schedule under the theme "Change is On the Air." “We are looking to shake things up this year for the CASBAA Convention,” said Christopher Slaughter, the CEO of CASBAA. “While the …

BEIJING: MGM Television is making its new theatrical releases available on a Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) basis in China through Jiaflix Enterprises, while more than 200 classic library films will be delivered for SVOD. Jiaflix/M1905 is an Internet-delivered programming service operated in partnership with M1905.com, the official Internet subsidiary …

HONG KONG: Celestial Pictures has signed its first digital VOD agreement in India, licensing more than 100 titles of Shaw Brothers martial arts movies to BoxTV. BoxTV subscribers can watch titles such as Blood Brothers, Buddha’s Palm, Return to the 36th Chamber, The Dragon Missile and The Brave Archer. All films …