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NEW YORK: Cheah Chee Kong (CheeK) has become Scripps Networks Interactive's new head of content, creative and marketing for the Asia Pacific, effective November 1. In his new post, CheeK will be charged with developing and executing programming strategies and original productions. He will also be expected to handle creative ...

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HONG KONG: As the Asian multichannel landscape gears up to convene in Hong Kong next week, Christopher Slaughter, the CEO of CASBAA, talks about some of the highlights of this year's convention and the key issues facing the region's pay-TV channels and platforms. Taking place October 21 to 24, the ...

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SINGAPORE: Scripps Networks' Asian Food Channel (AFC) has unveiled its plans for the upcoming AFC Foodie Face-Off, a Christmas-themed cooking competition in Singapore. Contestants can post images of their favorite home-made dishes on AFC's Facebook page from October 24 to November 21. A group of judges will select 20 finalists ...

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MANILA: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network has announced another carriage deal, clinching a slot on SKYcable in the Philippines, following the signing of agreements in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The new joint-venture network from RTL Group and CBS Studios International is available à-la-carte and as part of SKYcable’s Silver, Gold, ...

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SINGAPORE: To celebrate 50 years of TV broadcasting in Singapore, MediaCorp and the National Heritage Board are jointly organizing the festival 50 Years of TV: Experience the Magic, which will take place from November 23 to December 21. The month-long event will take place at the National Museum of Singapore. ...

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SINGAPORE: FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia has secured a multi-year agreement for the exclusive rights to broadcast the premier Tennis Grand Slam, French Open, in 20 territories across Asia. The tournament will be broadcast on FOX Sports' networks across multiple platforms. Under the pact with The Federation Française de Tennis, ...

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LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded SKY Network Television the broadcast rights for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and the XXXI 2016 Summer Games for New Zealand and Pacific Island territories. SKY's deal covers New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, ...

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HONG KONG: Two Hong Kong triple-play providers, PCCW and i-Cable, have received approval in principle for free-to-air licenses from the government. PCCW, which operates the successful nowTV IPTV platform, said in a statement that its HKTVE subsidiary "submitted its application for a [free-TV] license with a view to providing Hong ...

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HONG KONG: Celestial Tiger Entertainment is launching cHK, a brand-new general-entertainment channel, on SingTel mio TV in Singapore. The channel delivers the latest blockbusters, celebrity-led infotainment, lifestyle shows, late night programs and dramas never before aired in Singapore. cHK will be shown in Mandarin but viewers also have the option ...

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MANILA: beIN SPORT is delivering two new sports channels on the Philippines’ largest cable provider, SkyCable. beIN SPORT 3 Premiere League HD is the first-ever 24-hour channel dedicated to the Barclays Premier League in Indonesia. beIN SPORT 2 HD features live batches from BPL as well as Serie A, Bundesliga ...

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