Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks celebrated the fifth anniversary of Korean channel One inOctober. The birthday gift? Another regional Asian entertainment channel, this time led by high-value Japanese content.

Streaming platform Viki has picked up global rights to almost 100 hours of Malaysian scriptedcontentfrom Kuala Lumpur-based production house Primeworks, potentially fast-tracking the

Malaysian media/entertainment group, Prodigee Media, has turbocharged its global content creation and distribution initiatives, aiming, among other things, to drive a billion views a month to its online entertainment platform WebTVAsia by this time next year.

The finale of A+E Networks Asia’s MasterChef Asia, airs on Thursday, 10 December, bringing to an end – for now – the Asian network’s biggest, boldest bet on local content. There’s no confirmation yet on season two.

Malaysian media/entertainment group, Prodigee Media, has turbocharged its global content creation and distribution initiatives, aiming, among other things, to drive a billion views a month to its online entertainment platform WebTVAsia by this time next year.

Keshet International (KI) is turbocharging its Asia business with a new office in Hong Kong and expanded regional ambitions driven on the ground by former Sparks|Eccho Group Asia head Gary Pudney.