Da Vinci Media’s Da Vinci Learning channel debuts in Korea in August with branded blocks on Korean educational channel, Jei English TV. The two two-hour blocks (10am-noon/6pm-8pm) premiere on 3 August and will focus on science, art and history.

Southeast Asian consumers remain the most optimistic in the world, even though levels in some markets have dipped from previous highs, Nielsen’s Consumer Confidence Index for the second quarter of 2015 has found.

Thailand’s Peace TV is back on air while the country’s courts decide whether action taken to revoke its licence is fair or not. At the same time, the station has been ordered to comply with licensing conditions and military junta orders.

Mainland Chinese online sports broadcaster, Letv Sports, has promised a virtually real version of the 2015 International Champion’s Cup (ICC) China in a 360-degree virtual reality livestream.

India is expected to contribute more than a third of the Asia-Pacific’s (excluding China) total channel revenue business by 2023, a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) says.

Thailand’s ThaiTV3 Family channel has renewed original entertainment format, High School Band. Season two of the music contest will air in Thailand in 2016, as well as in a neighbouring market. Details of the licensing deal have not been disclosed.