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JOHANNESBURG: Viewers can see scientific theories in action in the educational program Discover Science, which NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) will be showcasing to buyers at DISCOP Africa. The series features “ridiculously huge experiments shot with the latest filming techniques,” says Hiroshi Yamamoto, the deputy head of group planning and the …

SYDNEY: Presto has acquired seasons one through seven of the hit U.S. comedy The Big Bang Theory. Presto will be the exclusive subscription video-on-demand home to The Big Bang Theory, with Presto TV and Presto Entertainment subscribers able to stream on-demand episodes from the first seven seasons of the hit series …

HONG KONG: FOX International Channels (FIC) has teamed up with China’s New Classics Media (NCM) to co-produce the movie Go Lala Go 2, which marks the first film co-production between the two companies. Go Lala Go 2 will be released this year in China, Singapore, North America, Australia and New …

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp has appointed Chan Yeng Kit and Yap Chee Keong to its board of directors, effective immediately. Yeng Kit is permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defense, after serving as permanent secretary of the then-Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts from 2007 to 2012. For two years, starting …

MUMBAI/SINGAPORE: Investment firm KKR is partnering with The Chernin Group to set up Emerald Media, which will look to invest in media and entertainment opportunities across Asia. KKR has committed $300 million to the fund, with Chernin joining as a minority co-investor. It will focus on providing growth capital of …

SINGAPORE: Eleven Sports Network has inked a deal with MP & Silva for the exclusive broadcast rights for the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 event in Singapore. The network is set to air 30 of the 38 games live from the WBSC Premier12 tournament, which will be co-hosted …

MUMBAI: Multi Screen Media (MSM), which operates a portfolio of channels in India, has rebranded as Sony Pictures Networks. The move comes as MSM marks its 20th anniversary in the Indian television business. Its portfolio today consists of the Hindi-language entertainment service Sony Entertainment Television (SET), the movie networks MAX …

BEIJING: The Chinese online video service iQIYI and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have entered into a ten-year content partnership. Starting in 2017, iQIYI will become the WTA’s digital rights partner in China. iQIYI will be bringing viewers live transmission of more than 2,000 women’s tennis matches, along with exclusive …

SAN FRANCISCO: Nearly 100 hours of programming from the catalogue of Media Prima’s Primeworks Distribution is being made available on Viki.com. Primeworks Distribution is a division of Media Prima, Malaysia’s largest free-to-air broadcaster and distribution arm of Malaysia’s largest production company. Through the new partnership, close to 100 hours of …

SHENZHEN: Tencent has acquired the online rights for the entire James Bond franchise from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) for China, in addition to securing a separate pact with Paramount Pictures for a wide range of movies. Through its deal with MGM, Tencent users can enjoy TVOD and SVOD access to the …