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SYDNEY: The programming lineup of Network Ten in Australia for 2014 features five new local series, five international shows and fresh installments of established hits. New Australian series are So You Think You Can Dance Australia; Secrets & Lies, an event drama that spans TV and online; Party Tricks; Lost …

PREMIUM: As VP of acquisitions at FOX International Channels Asia, Michael Dick is keeping an eye out for strong properties across a variety of genres, including sports, feature films, drama series, factual and more. Can you give me a sense of how much you buy annually? As FIC has a …

LOS ANGELES: Virgin Group's Virgin Produced arm is partnering with Cinema Capital Venture Fund and Tantrik Group to set up a Mumbai-based company that will make Bollywood films and adapt Hollywood fare for India's booming population of under-25s. The Mumbai-based Virgin Produced India is a partnership with Los Angeles-based Tantrik …

LONDON/SICHUAN: Pact, the body representing the U.K.'s independent production sector, has wrapped its first major trade mission to China with a collaboration agreement with state broadcaster CCTV. The 16 British companies that participated on the trip, which was backed by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and coincided with the Sichuan …

HONG KONG: For the first time ever, the Golden Horse Awards are set to broadcast in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and countries across Asia via STAR Chinese Movies (SCM). The awards ceremony, which is often referred to as the Oscars of Taiwan, will air live on November 23 …

PREMIUM: Singapore’s MediaCorp acquires about 12,000 hours a year across its free-to-air platforms 5, 8, U and okto and over-the-top service Toggle, according to Joy Olby-Tan, the company’s VP of network acquisitions. What have been some of your most successful acquisitions recently? On the Western content front, “live” or near-live …

SINGAPORE: Led by a celebrity chef, The Great Food Truck Adventure, one of the titles on offer from activeTV at this year’s ATF, takes viewers on a culinary road trip across Asia. The company is also presenting the observational docu-reality series Snake Wars, which follows the experiences of five snake …

PREMIUM: Marianne Lee, the director of programming and acquisitions at Universal Networks International in Asia, shares her buying strategy for a portfolio that includes DIVA Universal. What have been some of your most successful acquisitions recently? The Face on DIVA Universal. We have rights to broadcast the U.S. season one …

SINGAPORE: The natural-history series 72 Dangerous Animals Australia, a highlight from ABC Commercial, shines the spotlight on some of the most deadly creatures living down under. Kate Johnstone, ABC Commercial’s acting sales manager for Asia, describes the show as “a journey of horror and fascination” that is “high in entertainment …

SINGAPORE: MANNAM Media’s mission is to bring together the best in premium Korean content and present it to the U.S., Canada and Latin America, among other markets. This includes blockbuster movies, documentaries, reality series and, notably, dramas. The drama catalogue includes Good Doctor, a medical series. The story centers on …