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HANGZHOU: Alibaba Group has made a proposal to Youku Tudou to acquire all outstanding shares it doesn't already own of the Chinese online video company. Alibaba currently owns 18.3 percent. The proposed transaction would expand the existing partnership between Alibaba and Youku, and would combine Alibaba’s data-driven platforms in e-commerce, media …

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp has appointed industry veteran Cheah Chee Kong as chief content officer, effective November 9. In his new role, Chee Kong will be responsible for driving content strategy and development for the company’s portfolio of entertainment products across TV and digital platforms, as well as content syndication. Reporting to …

SINGAPORE: D.J. Lee, the president of media contents business at CJ E&M, is primed to deliver a keynote at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) pre-market conference. Lee’s speech will address the theme “Into the Future of Television: An Asian Empire’s Move Forward.” He will provide insight based on …

SYDNEY: Australia’s Seven Network has unveiled its 2016 programming strategy, which includes new series launches, a bigger digital push and extensive coverage of the Olympic Games. New titles due out next year are the original Australian dramas The Secret Daughter, a musical series starring singer/songwriter Jessica Mauboy in her first …

SYDNEY: Australian streaming service Presto is set to be the exclusive SVOD home of five of the ten top-grossing movies of the year, according to research by Box Office Mojo regarding the biggest earning movies worldwide launched in 2015. The top five titles of 2015 that will be available to …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese new-media broadcaster Mango TV for co-production and format opportunities, among other initiatives. Key areas of collaboration will include the exploration of opportunities that capitalize on the strengths of each party in terms of talent, creativity, production and distribution …

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has cleared the way for Foxtel to purchase up to 15 percent of Network Ten. The ACCC also does not oppose Ten’s proposal to acquire a 24.99 percent stake in Foxtel’s advertising agency Multi-Channel Network (MCN), and Ten’s option to acquire 10 …

BEIJING: The Chinese online video service iQIYI has entered into a multiyear agreement with NBCUniversal International Distribution involving the digital rights for a slew of library movies and new releases. As part of the newly expanded deal between the two, iQIYI gains access to the largest collection of films from …

HONG KONG: HBO Asia, which is heading to CASBAA next week, continues to provide viewers with greater access to HBO and Cinemax original content over multiple screens via the internet. The HBO GO online service has made its way to Asia, where it is available as a standalone service without …

HONG KONG: The FOX International Channels portfolio of sports networks in Asia includes FOX Sports and FOX Sports 2, which deliver live premium properties such as Formula 1, tennis grand slams, the Bundesliga, MotoGP and more. The portfolio also includes FOX Sports 3, which targets fans of adrenaline-pumping sports action, …