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HILVERSUM: Talpa and the Chinese online group Tencent have launched The 15 of Us, a new reality format developed for digital broadcasting. The 15 of Us, based on the concept of Talpa's Utopia, is set for the online digital platform Tencent Video. More than 100,000 individuals applied to take part …

SÃO PAULO: Brazil’s Globo has placed several of its movies with South Korea’s EPG media group, including the 4K production Time and the Wind. That title tells the story of two families who are mortal enemies in the fictitious city of Santa Fé, at the end of the 19th century. …

MELBOURNE: Proposed legislation that would allow SBS to broadcast more prime-time ads has been rejected by the Australian Senate, leaving the broadcaster with a "A$28.5 million ($22 million) hole in its budget over the next four years." An amendment to the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 would have allowed SBS …

TAIPEI: The pop-culture channel E! Entertainment Television is gearing up to launch in Taiwan for the first time. The network is set to launch on July 1 across linear and OTT platforms in the country. Subscribers of linear cable TV provider CNS, OTT channel aggregator FTV and mobile TV platform Asia …

SINGAPORE: Scripps Networks Interactive has secured carriage for Asian Food Channel (AFC) in Vietnam with SCTV. AFC is currently available in ten territories across the region. In Vietnam, the channel is distributed by Thaole Entertainment and is available on six platforms: SCTV, K+, HTVC-TMS, MyTV, OneTV and NextTV. The network …

SEOUL: South Korean music channel Mnet is set to launch next week the online series Mnet Digital Lab, which will focus on the lives of K-pop stars. Rolling out July 1, the title will feature mobile-friendly digital video content starring K-pop performers. The content will focus on the off-stage lives …

SINGAPORE: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and MediaCorp are aligning to explore co-production and content-exchange opportunities for their various international TV, radio and online platforms. The partnership will span the range of media properties that both companies own, including traditional free-to-air platforms and digital services. This includes MediaCorp's Channel NewsAsia, …

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: Mauritius broadcaster MBC has picked up 578 hours of sports and entertainment content from Prime Entertainment Group. The bulk of the deal is made up of 400 hours of programs from Prime’s sports catalogue. Content includes the combat magazines JLB, No Contest and Face to Face; the series …

SYDNEY: Foxtel has made a series of changes within its senior management, including Ross Crowley being promoted to a new role in content strategy, rights and negotiations. Crowley, currently the director of programming and channels, assumes the post of director of content strategy and programming. He will continue to report …

HONG KONG: Celestial Tiger Entertainment is planning to launch an OTT channel for its action entertainment brand KIX. The new HD OTT linear service, named KIX 360, is set to debut in Singapore in the fourth quarter of this year. KIX 360 will then be rolled out across the region …