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TAIPEI: FOX Sports Taiwan has closed a deal with the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) team Uni-Lions, scoring the rights to broadcast all its home games against the rival team Lamigo-Monkeys for the rest of the current season. The agreement, which is effective starting today, marks the first time that …

LONDON: A volume deal spanning multiple genres sees Foxtel picking up more than 450 hours of programming from FremantleMedia International (FMI) for its Bio, History, CI, Lifestyle and Arena channels. Foxtel acquired a slew of factual content, including the first two seasons of The Art Of, the first two seasons …

SYDNEY: Australia's Freeview has confirmed September 2 as the launch date for its Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative FreeviewPlus, which will enable access to catch-up programming from most of the country's free-to-air channels. FreeviewPlus is a broadband-delivered free-to-air TV EPG that will feature catch-up services that can be accessed …

NEW YORK: Prem Kamath has been appointed by A+E Networks to serve as deputy managing director for the Asia Pacific, to be based in Singapore. Kamath will be reporting to Alan Hodges, the managing director for the Asia Pacific at the company. Kamath will be providing leadership and strategic direction …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has re-upped its agency deal with Japan's Intervision for the 50th year. Intervision has been representing ITVS GE’s portfolio to major Japanese broadcasters since 1965. Most recently, Intervision brokered a deal for satellite channel Imagica to air ITV Collection, a new ITV-branded programming …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has hired Glen Hansen as VP of content sales for the Asia Pacific, joining the company from Zodiak Rights. Hansen had been serving as senior VP of sales and acquisitions for North America at Zodiak Rights in the U.K. Prior to this, he held senior sales …

MANILA: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia has named Dinna Zaratan as its new Philippines country manager, effective September 1. Zaratan will oversee the operations of the Philippines office across the MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Comedy Central brands, while developing the long-term strategic plan in the Philippines. Zaratan will …

SINGAPORE: FOX International Channels (FIC) has rebranded its portfolio of FOX Sports Asia networks throughout the region, with the change effective today. As part of the shakeup, flagship channel FOX Sports will broadcast popular local athletic events, as well as top-tier games and matches such as La Liga, UFC and …

NUSAJAYA: Astro Productions (APSB) and Iskandar Malaysia Studios (IMS) are collaborating to offer integrated TV content production services at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. The new five-year pact sees APSB as the exclusive provider of equipment and services for the production of TV content at IMS's two HD studios. In return, …

HONG KONG: FOX Sports has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for the UEFA Europa League in Hong Kong for three seasons, through 2017-18. This marks the first time FOX Sports has acquired the rights to the UEFA Europa League in Asia. The multimedia platform deal covers linear channels, IPTV, Internet …