Hong Kong: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has stepped up its format strategy in Asia, acquiring regional rights for five game shows…

Malaysia: Malaysian telco, Maxis Communications Bhd, plans to spend RM700 million/US$191 million in the next three years on boosting its wireless…

Singapore: Singapore's free-TV broadcaster, MediaCorp, will start subtitling English, Chinese and Malay news bulletins by year-end. The initiative,…

Thailand: Satellite broadband user terminals have reached the 50,000 mark in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Thai satellite company, Shin Sat,…

Singapore: Revenue tied to user-generated content is expected to exceed US$850 million by 2010, according to U.S.-based hi-tech research company In-…

Korea: Korea's new global channel, KBS World, has sealed a distribution agreement with Japanese MSO J:Com. The deal, effective October 1, adds 850,…

Taiwan: \Web 2.0\ internet services - including user-generated content - are poised for unprecedented growth in Taiwan, according to industry…

Singapore: FremantleMedia's commercial arm, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), has promoted Mark Newton to executive vice president, Europe, Middle…