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CANNES: Singapore-based distributor Hub Media Group and Mexican content format producer BluePrint have inked an output agreement to distribute and produce new content in Asia. BluePrint, which is both represented by and joint partners with Comarex, is now due to develop more than 450 hours of original scripted and non-scripted …

CANNES 15: Peace Point Rights has renewed a distribution deal with Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media that will cover the entire Asian region. “We are very pleased to renew our long-standing partnership with Peace Point Rights for Asia,” said Sonia Fleck, the CEO of Bomanbridge Media. “We have had much success with …

JAKARTA: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has tied up with Karsa Group's FORTE to expand the reach of MTV in Indonesia, adding an additional 12 million households to the channel's footprint. Effective November 1, MTV will add five local free-to-air TV partners to its existing reach. This covers four cities …

SINGAPORE: Turner Broadcasting's new channel Oh!K, which features Korean dramas and variety shows from MBC, is being offered in Singapore through StarHub TV. With the StarHub carriage, audiences in Singapore will be among the first to watch top-rated Korean programs, with many debuting within a month after their initial broadcast. …

SINGAPORE: New details have been announced regarding the lineup for the upcoming Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF), which takes place December 9 to 12 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Kicking off the pre-market conference on December 9, Alon Shtruzman, the CEO of Keshet International, will deliver the …

NEW YORK: In the run-up to CASBAA, TV AsiaPac's Mansha Daswani investigates how in Asia’s ever-more-crowded pay-TV landscape, channels are on the hunt for new ways to innovate on screen.     Four years ago, pay TV in Asia finally crossed the 50-percent penetration rate. It was heralded as a new …

HONG KONG: Since FOX International Channels (FIC) launched the FOX Sports network in Asia in 2013, it has implemented a number of initiatives to upgrade its sports channels and offer fans the best possible viewing experience. These efforts culminated in a massive rebrand in August this year, which saw the …

HONG KONG: There have been several new initiatives this year from HBO Asia, including expanding the distribution of its online streaming service, HBO GO, in the Philippines. The company also shortened the window for scripted HBO and Cinemax originals to air less than one day after U.S. premieres. This started …

HONG KONG: The 2014 CASBAA Convention kicks off on October 27, with a lineup of speakers that includes Lionsgate's Jon Feltheimer and AMC Networks' Bruce Tuchman, among many others. The roster on board for this year's event includes Feltheimer, the CEO of Lionsgate; Victor Koo, the chairman and CEO of …

NEW YORK: Ahead of CASBAA, Christine Fellowes, the managing director for the Asia Pacific at Universal Networks International (UNI), spoke with TV AsiaPac about her views on the importance of original Asian content, shorter windows and innovative solutions for the channels’ ad partners. TV ASIAPAC: How has your programming strategy …