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SYDNEY: Network Ten has extended its long-term partnership with Formula One Management, providing the channel with the broadcast rights for the FIA Formula One World Championship until the end of the 2019 season. The new deal incorporates the final year of Network Ten’s existing agreement in 2015, making the new …

MANILA: A dedicated feed of RTL CBS Entertainment HD has been launched in the Philippines, coming a year after the channel's debut in the country.  RTL CBS Entertainment HD’s lineup of programs, delivered within hours of U.S. broadcast, include Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Late Show with David Letterman and the new CBS drama …

KUALA LUMPUR: Turner Broadcasting's new Korean entertainment channel Oh!K has joined the lineup of Astro in Malaysia, where it will deliver drama and variety programming with selected series airing less than a day after their original broadcast.  The HD channel features a range of Korean content with English and Chinese …

SYDNEY: Fetch TV will become the first Australian pay-TV provider to offer the Netflix streaming service, which will be available via an app.  Fetch TV subscribers will be able to access the Netflix app and sign up for the service, providing them thousands of hours of streaming content. This includes …

SINGAPORE: Singtel TV is adding three new channels to its lineup: AMC, CNBC and HITS. The three services will be available on Singtel TV with a free preview from February 23 to March 23. AMC is home to a slew of original drama hits, while CNBC features business and financial …

SYDNEY/BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix is working with Beyond Distribution to deliver a range of international and locally produced content for its soon-to-launch service in Australia and New Zealand. Stand-up comedy is part of the offering, including Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick; Arj Barker: Harvest; Kitty Flanagan: Hello Kitty; Jimeoin: Something …

ISTANBUL: CJ E&M Corporation is heading to DISCOP Istanbul with a number of scripted titles, including Misaeng: Incomplete Life, which centers on a young man who is having a hard time dealing with the monotony of his life. “Misaeng: Incomplete Life dominated the ratings in Korea in late 2014,” says …

SYDNEY: The Australian movie and TV subscription streaming service Presto has expanded its availability to smartphones. Having recently added Android tablets to its device roster, Presto can now be viewed on select iPhones and Android handsets. iPhone users can download the Presto app for free from Apple’s App Store, and …

SINGAPORE: Scripps Networks Interactive is launching the popular U.S. home and lifestyle channel HGTV on SKYcable and Cignal Digital TV in the Philippines. HGTV will become available on SKYcable on March 1 in standard and high definition. It will soon launch on Cignal Digital TV in HD. Among the titles …

MELBOURNE: TV5MONDE has partnered with Movideo, a cloud video platform that will manage the French-language network’s OTT services throughout the Asia Pacific. Through the deal, TV5MONDE will replace TV5MONDE Player with the Movideo Managed Video Platform to deliver its services TV5MONDE+ Asie and TV5MONDE+ Pacifique. The switch will give online …