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NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: A+E Networks has upped Pooja Nirmal Kant to director of international content sales for Asia. Based in Singapore, Kant will report to Glen Hansen, the VP of international content sales for the Asia Pacific. The executive will oversee content distribution across Southeast Asia, with a focus on driving …

BEIJING: The Chinese Internet television outfit Youku Tudou has created two new business units, one of which will be dedicated to producing original TV dramas and web-native content, along with appointing Edward Su as its COO. The new business units are Heyi Studios and Innovative Marketing. Youku Tudou's chief content …

MANILA: ABS-CBN Corporation has elevated Carlo Katigbak to the role of chief operating officer, after having previously served as its head of Access. Katigbak is a member of ABS-CBN's board of advisors. He is also actively involved in the ABS-CBN programming committee, and is currently the president of SKY Cable …

LONDON: Avinash Kaul has been named president of A+E Networks|TV18 and will be responsible for the day-to-day operational, strategic and financial management of the Indian joint venture. The role will be in addition to his responsibility as CEO of IBN Network. Kaul previously held the position of CEO of the …

LONDON: Pay-TV revenues in the Asia-Pacific region are forecast to grow by $10 billion between 2014 and 2020, at which time the total is expected to reach $41.52 billion. According to Digital TV Research's Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts report, cable TV will remain the highest pay-TV segment, with revenues …

HONG KONG: PCCW Media has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Vuclip, a mobile VOD service platform that currently operates in six countries. Vuclip currently reaches more than 7 million mobile subscribers per quarter. Its footprint across Asia includes India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the United …

MUMBAI: Turner International India has appointed Rohit Bhandari as senior director and network head for its English entertainment portfolio, which includes HBO and WB in South Asia. Bhandari is responsible for the growth strategy, planning and execution of all network functions including content acquisition, communications, marketing and brand building. He will …

HONG KONG: Warner TV is debuting a new look across Asia on March 15, touting a new tagline: "Get into It." The channel will feature a reworked logo, refreshed branding and a raft of premiere content express from the U.S. Warner TV is launching the new DC Comics-inspired series iZOMBIE …

LOS ANGELES: Indie outfit MarVista Entertainment has inked several film deals with media partners across Asia. FOX Asia picked up pan-Asian cable and satellite rights for the thriller 10.0 Earthquake, the teen comedy All She Wishes and the family movie From the Rough. NBC Asia went for the pan-Asian cable …

PARIS: National funding agency Screen Australia is due to showcase a lineup of web talent from Down Under at the second edition of the MIP Digital Fronts at this year's MIPTV. Set to take place April 15 to 16 in Cannes’ Palais des Festivals, the MIP Digital Fronts will have …