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JAKARTA/NEW YORK: Indonesia’s Dens.TV platform is set to host four FilmBox-branded channels, which will be broadcast 24/7 in English. The SPI TV package will feature FashionBox, DocuBox, Fast&FunBox and FilmBox Arthouse. The channels are distributed by Filmbox International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kino Polska TV, whose majority stakeholder is …

PREMIUM: Ross Crowley, Foxtel’s director of programming and channels, explains the increasingly competitive Australian pay-TV landscape and the company’s ongoing commitment to investing in quality programming. WS: What have you learned about how your subscribers are watching content? Tell us about the Express from the U.S. offering, which aims to …

HOOQ CEO Peter Bithos shares with TV AsiaPac his ambitions for the new platform, formed as a joint venture between Singtel, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures Television.

CANNES: Fashionista Kelly Randall Sia leads the action in Bomanbridge Media’s Haute & Saucy. “We have seen many variations of extremely successful cooking shows, from competition to instructional series, but this one has a fresh take on what goes on in the kitchen,” says Sonia Fleck, the CEO of Bomanbridge. …

CANNES: From the makers of 72 Dangerous Animals Australia comes 72 Dangerous Places to Live, sold by ABC Commercial. “The fascinating subject matter and the tight, well-paced episodes will appeal to factual buyers around the world,” says Sharon Ramsay-Luck, the head of sales and business development at ABC Commercial. The …

SEOUL: CJ E&M Corporation is partnering with Japanese entertainment company Amuse for the co-production of a drama starring Choi Seung-Hyun and Juri Ueno. The production, which is slated to air later this year on various platforms, will focus on the love story between a Korean man and Japanese woman. Choi …

LOS ANGELES: Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp., the acquisition vehicle formed by Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, has completed its $273.3 million deal with India's Videocon d2h, a direct-to-home pay-TV provider, which has now gone public in the U.S. on NASDAQ. The company made its debut on the NASDAQ Global Select …

SYDNEY: Mark and Carl Fennessy are planning to leave their roles as CEOs of Shine Australia later this year. Endemol Shine Group had been negotiating the pair's future beyond their existing contract, but instead the CEOs have decided to depart; they will see through their executive duties on the current …

HONG KONG: The broadcasting license of free-to-air outlet Asia Television (ATV) is not being renewed by the Hong Kong government, after the cash-strapped company failed to deliver an acceptable restructuring plan. ATV is Hong Kong's oldest broadcaster, having served audiences for the last 57 years. According to reports, it can …

CANNES: GMA Worldwide believes that its MIPTV titles will appeal to all sorts of international broadcasters and audiences “because of the growing exposure and appreciation of quality Filipino programming,” according to VP Roxanne Barcelona. “Our dramas highlight compelling story lines and imaginative themes, and feature our country’s most talented artists.” …