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LONDON: David Mott, currently the managing director of Nine Network, has been tapped to lead ITV Studios Australia in the role of CEO. Mott takes up his post in November and will report to Maria Kyriacou, the managing director of ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Rest of World. Before joining …

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Pierre Cheung has been named senior VP and general manager of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) for Greater China, effective September 24. In his new role, Cheung will work out of Beijing under Mark Whitehead, VIMN Asia's executive VP and managing director. He will be responsible for the management …

LONDON: Matchbox Pictures, an NBCUniversal International Studios production label, has named Australian producer, writer and executive Amanda Higgs as its new creative producer. Higgs, who was script editor of Matchbox Pictures/ABC TV’s drama The Slap, joins the company from the independent sector. She co-created and produced Network 10’s The Secret …

SINGAPORE: FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia has named Theresa Ong as senior VP of affiliate partnerships for Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Ong joins the company on October 12. She will report to Rohit D'Silva, the executive VP of commercial and sports for the Asia Pacific and the Middle East …

CANNES: There is a new iteration of the Filipino drama The Promise on offer from ABS-CBN International Distribution. “The enduring story of undying love and the inspiring life journeys of its main characters are given a contemporary twist, and we are confident it will resonate with a new generation of …

LONDON: Pay-TV subscriptions for the Asia Pacific’s top 68 operators are poised to increase by 74 percent, from a collective 376 million in 2014 to 535 million by 2020, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. China and India dominate the operator rankings by subscribers, according to the …

DOHA: beIN MEDIA GROUP is taking over the remaining 50 percent of the shares held by MP & Silva of its beIN SPORTS channels in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. beIN MEDIA GROUP and MP & Silva had entered into a 50/50 joint venture in 2013. Effective today, …

LONDON: Following on its delivery of Prime Video in Japan, Amazon is now making its Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick available in the country. Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick provide easy and fast access for Japanese customers to stream movies, TV shows, live TV, sports and …

CANNES: Death Note, a well-known brand among anime fans around the world, has been transformed into a live-action drama series, which Nippon TV is offering. The company is also highlighting the neo-futuristic entertainment series Matsuko-Roid, a social-experiment show that tests how the public would react to life-size androids. Meanwhile, The …

MUMBAI: The popular youth fiction series Phir Bhi Na Maane Badtameez Dil, which is currently airing on STAR Plus in India, will now become exclusive to the digital platform hotstar. It marks the first time that a leading daily show has been moved from a linear channel to an OTT service. The series …