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India's first football reality show to air around the 2010 FIFA World Cup on ESPN STAR Sports
Content, 9 March 2010

New Delhi - ESPN STAR Sports has tied-up with Media Star Global to produce and air Super Soccer Star, India’s first football reality show. Media Star Global holds the India license for the Super Soccer Star property which is owned by Galleon Holdings PLC, an AIM listed entertainment [...]

Fremantlemedia Enterprises appoints Director of Sales, Asia
Content, 9 March 2010

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced the appointment of Haryaty Abdul Rahman to the newly-created post of director of sales, Asia. Rahman will be based in Singapore and report to Ganesh Rajaram, senior vice president, international distribution and home entertainment, Asia. Rahman [...]

Eurosport renews contract with Astro
Content, 8 March 2010

Hong Kong - Eurosport Asia-Pacific Limited announced the renewal of its carriage deal with Astro. Eurosport and Astro signed a multi-year commitment to continue broadcasting both Eurosport, the flagship live sports events channel and Eurosportnews, the 24 hour international sports [...]

Disney-ABC International Television and MNC sign multi-year deal
Content, 8 March 2010

Jakarta - Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT) Asia Pacific has signed a multi-year agreement with PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (MNC), Indonesia's largest integrated media company, to distribute Disney animation, pre-school programs, live action series and original movies over [...]

Discovery launches HD on India's Sun Direct & TLC globally
Content, 8 March 2010

New Delhi - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced the launch of Discovery HD on Sun Direct, India's first DTH platform that offers high-definition services. 24-hour high-definition channel Discovery HD will be broadcast in English, advertising free. Rahul Johri, senior [...]

Sony Pictures Entertainment job cuts ahead
Content, 8 March 2010

Culver City - Sony Pictures Entertainment is reportedly set to cut up to 450 jobs, around 6.5 percent of its 6,800-strong global workforce. Although home entertainment and IT are expected to be hardest hit, head of international TV Michael Grindon was the first major casualty of [...]

TV5MONDE launches SMS alert service for Asia-Pacific
Content, 8 March 2010

French-language network TV5MONDE has launched two subscription SMS alert services to all Asia-Pacific smartphone users. There are two separate offerings for football fans and news addicts. The football service will comprise of three alerts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays to [...]

Media Prima Bhd's latest financial results; announces new appointments
Content, 8 March 2010

Kuala Lumpur - Media Prima Berhad (MPB) announced a profit after tax and minority interests (PATAMI) of RM194.8 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2009 against RM86.02 million achieved in 2008. The solid earnings came on the back of the recovery of the Malaysian [...]

GlobeCast signs VOD deal to bring Mandarin content to Europe
Content, 8 March 2010

Singapore/Shanghai/Paris - GlobeCast's newly launched Content Acquisition and Distribution division has signed a VOD distribution deal with ZN Animation, one of China's biggest animation producers, as well as general and popular entertainment content from Shanghai Media Group's subsidiary, [...]

Independent Film & Television Alliance urges strong conditions on the merger of Comcast and NBC
Content, 8 March 2010

Washington - Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) President and CEO Jean Prewitt called for strong conditions to protect diversity of programming and varied voices. Representing the trade association for independent producers and distributors worldwide before the House Judiciary [...]