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LOS ANGELES: CBS Studios International has entered a deal with Japan’s Avex Broadcasting & Communications to deliver programming such as NCIS and 90210 to the d Market Video Store subscription on-demand video service for mobile devices. The multi-year, non-exclusive agreement will see CBS content available on Avex’s SVOD service available ...

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HONG KONG: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has appointed Melissa Tinker to serve as VP of Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE). CNE has been expanding its business across the region, including branded learning centers and themed destinations in addition to traditional categories such as toys, apparel, home entertainment, publishing and lifestyle. Tinker ...

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MUMBAI: Endemol India, now 49-percent owned by Peter Chernin‘s CA Media, has made two new executive appointments: Abhishek Rege as COO of television and Doris Dey as head of fiction. In April, Chernin’s Asian investment arm, CA Media, announced its investment in Endemol’s Indian operation. With the capital investment, Endemol India is ...

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SINGAPORE: StarHub TV customers are gaining access to their subscription plan directly across multiple screens through the new value-added service TV Anywhere. The Internet TV platform starhubtv.com, currently in its beta phase, will deliver cable customers access to up to 12 channels, depending on their subscription plan. More than 600 hours of ...

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NEW YORK/BRISTOL/HONG KONG: News Corporation is taking 100-percent control of the ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) joint venture, which operates sports networks across 24 Asian markets. ESPN says the move to offload its 50-percent stake in ESS will give it "more independence and flexibility in future support of The Walt Disney Company’s overall efforts in Asia." ...

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HONG KONG: The Korean drama TEN is set to air first and exclusively on KIX and KIX HD. TEN follows the investigations of Special Affairs Team TEN, a unit that specializes in violent and mysterious cases that have a less than 10-percent chance of being solved. Joo Sang Wook and ...

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HONG KONG: Jenny Setnicker has been tapped by CASBAA to serve as head of advertising development, responsible for marketing the benefits of multichannel advertising. Setnicker is based in Singapore. She will work to promote the value proposition for pay TV to media agencies, clients and network owners. She will also ...

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NEW YORK: Dr. Kim In-Kyu, the president and CEO of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and the president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), will be presented with the 2012 International Emmy Directorate Award. Dr. Kim will accept the award at the 40th International Emmy Awards, set to take place November ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian DTH platform Astro is set to begin rolling out a new service that will allow subscribers to access live TV and VOD on their smartphones, tablets and laptops. Astro On-The-Go will enable out-of-home access to the Astro TV service on portable devices, beginning with the iPad. All Astro ...

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CANNES: The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) is increasing its focus on the film industry as part of the newly unveiled "Film in Malaysia" incentive. FINAS revealed its new plans during the Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film 2012. The "Film in Malaysia" incentive will apply to both ...

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