KUALA LUMPUR, September 3: Fox International Channels (FIC) has firmed up a carriage deal with Astro to bring Nat Geo Wild to Malaysia.

HONG KONG, September 3: The series Black Gold is to make its debut on truTV in Asia on September 4.

LONDON, September 2: Universal Networks International (UNI) has unveiled its next original project, the one-off drama Panic at Rock Island, which it is co-financing with Nine Network Australia.

NEW YORK, September 2: Nickelodeon has picked up the TV rights for Rainbow's Winx Club for the U.S., along with the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Benelux.

SINGAPORE, September 2: A slate of series from NBC Universal are headed to the Universal Networks group in Asia, including Covert Affairs and the upcoming conspiracy thriller The Event.

SINGAPORE, September 1: The Media Development Authority of Singapore has announced its "preliminary position" on the country's cross-carriage mandate for pay-TV platforms, following a round of consultation, and has delayed the implementation date to the first half of 2011.

NEW YORK, September 1: Following its launch in Singapore on StarHub, Scripps Networks International's Food Network Asia rolls out today in Taiwan on DTH operator DishHD.

HONG KONG, September 1: Fox International Channels (FIC) has appointed Edwina Ngao as VP and territory head for Mainland China and Byrd Bunnag as territory head for Thailand.

SINGAPORE, August 30: ESPN has reached a deal with ESPN STAR Sports that brings the Airtel Champions League T20 Cricket (ACLT20) tournament, taking place in South Africa next month, to its Caribbean feed.

MUNICH, August 30: Australia's Seven Network will launch its own version of SevenOne International's Beat your Host! next week in a 7:30 p.m. slot.

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI, August 30: Singapore's MyChinaChannel is teaming with China's Shanghai MediaGroup (SMG) for an adaptation of the MediaCorp drama series Little Nyonya.

TOKYO, August 30: Shigeo Numakura has been appointed senior VP and managing director of MTV Networks Japan, overseeing MTV, Nickelodeon, program sales and other businesses in the territory.

BEIJING, August 27: National Geographic Channel, China International Television Corporation and China Radio, Film & Television Programs Exchanging Centre are collaborating in an effort to promote documentary production in China.

SYDNEY, August 26: Network Ten is to launch a new digital channel in Australia in 2011, Eleven, with a proposed joint-venture deal with CBS Studios International to provide content for the service.

TEMECULA, August 26: Outdoor Channel is to launch in Asia through an exclusive broadcast agreement with Multi Channels Asia (MCA), while a new deal with Chello Zone takes the channel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

SINGAPORE, August 26: George Sakkalli, formerly with Power, has been named sales manager for Asia at Mango Distribution.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, August 25: Fox International Channels (FIC) and AMC are to release the highly anticipated new series The Walking Dead during the same week this fall, making its debut in 120 countries.

BEIJING, August 25: Marking its first-ever digital deal in China, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution has landed a content supply agreement with Internet portal Sohu.com that sees its drama, children's and educational programming licensed over two years.

TORONTO, August 25: Portfolio International has landed deals for the kids' series Heads Up! and Spellz with Thailand's True Visions.

KUALA LUMPUR, August 24: National Geographic Channel has co-produced a new documentary spotlighting the personal story of Malaysia’s second prime minister, Tun Abdul Razak, in celebration of the country's 53rd independence day.

SÃO PAULO, August 24: Globo TV International's documentary strand GloboDOC heads to China for a 13-episode on the SAGA event block, owned by the LIC Group.

HYDERABAD, August 24: DQ Entertainment has signed up Off Road to produce a collection of footwear based on the animated property The Jungle Book.

NEW YORK, August 23: Ahead of DISCOP Africa 4, which kicks off September 1, World Screen offers up a look at buying and selling trends in the region.

PETALING JAYA, August 23: Malaysian conglomerate Media Prima Berhad has launched an online video site, TonTon, featuring movies and dramas from the Hollywood studios, as well as Asian content.

SYDNEY, August 20: A key part of the new direction for the FOXTEL Channels Group will be the increased investment in local programming, across entertainment, reality, factual and comedy.

MUMBAI, August 20: The Walt Disney Company in India has slated an October 8 release for its first live-action Hindi feature, Do Dooni Chaar.

SINGAPORE, August 20: SPE Networks—Asia has added Malaysia to the carriage roster for AXN Beyond.

SYDNEY, August 19: Seven Network's new digital channel 7mate, geared toward men 16 to 49, is launching on September 25 across Australia.

LONDON. August 19: KidsCo has inked an exclusive distribution pact with NDTV to expand across the Indian market.

VICTORIA/LOS ANGELES, August 19: MarVista Entertainment will present at MIP Junior 39 brand-new episodes in a second season of Prank Patrol Australia.