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Japan’s Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) has brought the smartphone game inspired by its animated series Hunter x Hunter to new territories, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

American-Filipino comedian Jo Koy is set to present a Masterclass session to students from around the world at the annual Asian Academy Creative Awards’ Academy Campus.

The Singapore High Court has granted an order sought by BBC Studios, Discovery, the Premier League, La Liga and TVB for local internet service providers to block access to a range of sites streaming pirated content.

Kanal D International, the global business arm of the Turkish broadcaster Kanal D under Demirören Media, has appointed Gamze Utma as its sales executive for Asia.

Following launch agreements with distribution partners in Taiwan early this year, HBO GO can now also be downloaded as a standalone service.

Discovery’s Simon Robinson, Netflix’s Tony Zameczkowski, Viu’s Helen Sou and WarnerMedia’s Clément Schwebig weighed in on the streaming wars and the impact of COVID-19 on the media business in a panel at the AVIA OTT Virtual Summit this week.

ViacomCBS's Bob Bakish, Amazon's Mike Hopkins, TikTok's Kevin Mayer, WarnerMedia's Gerhard Zeiler, Disney's Uday Shankar and Vice Media's Nancy Dubuc are among those set to participate at APOS 2020, with the annual event in Bali going online with virtual editions this July and September.

The Philippines' GMA Network, as it celebrates its 70th anniversary, has launched GMA Affordabox, its own affordable DTT receiver.

Nippon TV has appointed Board Director and Operating Officer Hiroyuki Fukuda to oversee its international business development (IBD) division.

Cathay CineHOME is planning to roll out in Singapore offering on-demand access to movies immediately after their theatrical window, with parent company mm2 Asia also looking to expand the service into other markets in the region.