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SINGAPORE: The bilingual, multiplatform portal Toggle has introduced a new comedy destination, Toggle Laughs. The hub will include curated comedy video content such as seasons one through seven of The Noose, as well as the Toggle original series The Noose in Brief, from the creators of the original The Noose. …

HONG KONG: now TV has been awarded the exclusive Hong Kong broadcast rights for Copa América 2015, set to air all 26 matches of the event live in HD, thanks to a deal with MP & Silva. The sporting event will see 12 national teams compete for the Copa América …

SYDNEY: After having previously announced their departure, Mark and Carl Fennessy are now set to remain with Endemol Shine Group, appointed as joint CEOs of Endemol Shine Australia. The pair, who had been serving as CEOs of Shine Australia, had announced their plans to exit the company in April. "Since …

SINGAPORE: Bomanbridge Media has sold several of its factual and scripted titles to buyers across Asia. Vietnam Television picked up 34 hours of documentary programming, with KBS in South Korea taking seven unscripted hours. Meanwhile, Shanghai Media Group’s Channel ICS bought the sports series Epic TV. Bomanbridge also sold several …

SYDNEY: Australia's Presto has scored an SVOD agreement with Entertainment One (eOne) Television to offer complete seasons of series such as Rogue and Bitten. Presto TV and Presto Entertainment subscribers can now watch the undercover crime drama Rogue, the suspense series The Firm and supernatural werewolf thriller Bitten, all coming …

HONG KONG: TV5MONDE has inked a new distribution deal with Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), a leading cable operator in Japan. TV5MONDE Pacifique has been added to J:COM's new basic package, J:COM Standard Plus. Subscribers can now access more than 85 channels, including terrestrial digital, BS digital and CS digital, for a …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: Subscriber and revenue growth is slowing across the Asia Pacific pay-TV business, but the sector is still expected to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 6.6 percent from 2014 to 2019, Media Partners Asia projects in a new report. The Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets …

SINGAPORE: A+E Networks Asia has acquired the viral-video show Right This Minute for Lifetime in the region. Due out June 8, the series’ telecast will coincide with the U.S. launch, with subsequent episodes airing in Asia on weekdays at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The series will feature five hosts …

HONG KONG: Turner Asia Pacific is changing up its distribution team by making a series of promotions and adding a new hire. As part of the expansion, Robi Stanton has been upped to general manager for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific territories. She will oversee all of the company’s commercial …

MUMBAI: BIG Magic has ordered a local treatment of the Warner Bros. Television comedy series The Middle, with a 24-part Hindi adaptation to air under the title Tedi Medi Family. Bodhi Tree Productions is producing the local version for BIG Magic. The Reliance Broadcast Network comedy channel will debut the …