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SEOUL: CJ E&M has sold the romantic comedic drama Emergency Couple into nine countries, including the U.S., China and Japan. The series, which tells of a divorced couple who wind up as medical interns in the same hospital, has also sold to Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam. Further sales for …

BEIJING/HONG KONG: BBC Worldwide has landed two deals in Greater China, one with TVB, the primary free-to-air TV broadcaster in Hong Kong, and one with Tencent, a leading provider of Internet services in China. The deal with TVB is for a raft of programming, notably natural history and factual. This …

CANNES: A raft of deals have been signed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) with broadcasters and digital platforms in China and Thailand, totaling more than 500 hours of programming. ITVS GE scored a multiyear drama output deal with Tencent, a provider on Internet services in China. This sees …

SYDNEY: Network Ten has appointed Paul Anderson as chief operating officer, in addition to his responsibilities as the company's CFO. Anderson will be reporting to Hamish McLennan, the executive chairman and CEO of Network Ten. Anderson has been with the company since 2003, having held various senior finance roles during …

HONG KONG: Bolstering its golf coverage, FOX Sports in Asia has renewed its deal for the exclusive cable, satellite, terrestrial and multimedia broadcast rights for the Masters Tournament in 18 countries across the region to 2016. Coverage of this year's tournament began this week and will feature more than 28 …

SYDNEY: According to the latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, Australians are spending more time watching conventional television than they did a year ago and are also using Internet-connected devices to complement their viewing of TV and other video. More households in Australia are using multiple screens for their viewing now than …

HONG KONG: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific is taking on full operational responsibility in the region for WarnerTV, a general-entertainment channel that was previously managed by HBO Asia. WarnerTV, delivering series and films from Warner Bros. Entertainment, will now sit alongside brands like Cartoon Network and CNN in the Turner …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: A new cross-platform partnership sees the production of original short-form content for use on StarWorld and on Clozette’s fashion social digital platform and its sister sites. FOX International Channels' female entertainment channel StarWorld features drama series, reality shows and live events. Clozette is an online destination for fashion …

BALI: On the heels of the strong reception to the Astro B.yond service, with 1.7 million customers subscribing to HD channels and 600,000 taking the PVR box, Astro is drumming up interest in its OTT platform, Astro On the Go. Astro is continuing to innovate the ways in which its …

BALI: HBO Asia has achieved many new milestones recently, including launching the online streaming service HBO GO in the Philippines in March, making it the second Asian territory the service is available in, after Hong Kong. Also in March, Cinemax HD was made available in Singapore. Additionally, the company recently …