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HONG KONG: FOX International Channels has made several new appointments to its Asia-Pacific team, including tapping Helen Choe for the newly created position of VP of syndication. Based in Hong Kong, Choe will work with channel and business development teams and country managers to establish region-wide syndication policies and drive …

SYDNEY: Free TV Australia has rejected claims from the pay-TV sector that free-to-air television has cost taxpayers more than A$6 billion ($5.5 billion) in five years. The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) has prepared a 14-page submission to the government that includes research by PwC which estimates the …

SYDNEY: Sharon Ramsay-Luck has been appointed head of sales and business development for ABC Commercial in Australia. The role sees Ramsay-Luck taking on responsibility for the division's content sales activities, international digital sales and acquisitions and business development functions for audiovisual content. Ramsay-Luck is a veteran of ABC, having first …

LOS ANGELES: Metan Development Group and a collective of veteran TV and film writers from North America have teamed up to launch Metan Wen Zhi Ku, a joint venture aimed at bringing together Western writing talent with transmedia projects for the Chinese market. Writers Art Eisenson and David Gittins lead …

SINGAPORE: There are several factors that draw regular buyers toward GMA’s titles, according to Roxanne Barcelona, the VP of GMA Worldwide, the distribution arm of the Filipino broadcaster. She points to the “compelling story lines, powerful acting, wonderful cinematography featuring a picturesque tropical countryside and the cultural parallels with our …

SINGAPORE: From Infinite Studios, HBO Asia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) comes the detective drama Serangoon Road. Infinite Studios is among the companies supported by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). “The collaboration with HBO Asia and ABC TV has been great,” says Yeo Chun Cheng, the assistant …

SINGAPORE: Earlier this year, RTL Group and CBS Studios International teamed up to launch RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network for Southeast Asia. “We have received a fantastic response from all key operators in the market,” says Jonas Engwall, the CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network. “After announcing the RTL …

SINGAPORE: Global content site Viki has expanded its lineup of content from China and Taiwan, including a slate of original online series from Sohu.com. Shows like Unconditional Love, Never Give Up Dodo and Another Taste of Love, among others, from Chinese video portal Sohu will be made available on Viki, …

SINGAPORE: Within the last two months, FremantleMedia International has sold more than 1,200 hours of content across the Asia Pacific, including inking the first-ever deal for an Australian drama in the Philippines. Solar Entertainment in the Philippines has licensed three seasons of Winners and Losers, as well as the competitive …

SINGAPORE: Sunny Xiangyang Zhu, chief content officer of China’s dominant online video company, Youku Tudou, revealed plans to up spending on in-house productions and co-pros, as well as increase its lineup of licensed international content, as the ATF pre-market conference kicked off in Singapore today. China’s leading Internet TV company—reflecting …