1 April 2015: National Geographic Channel (NGC) stands out in Asia for big-impact event television such as the coming-soon T Rex Autopsy, which promises a hi-tech, state-of-the-art special effects, "guts and glory" look inside a full-size anatomically correct Tyrannosaurus Rex.

1 April 2015: Nat Geo People in Asia has a powerful food-first agenda, with a few big characters doing other things, some travel, a smattering of home design, and a little bit of history.

1 April 2015: Undercover Boss and Top Gear were among the reality and auto shows that dominated BBC Knowledge's prime-time schedules* for the second weeks of March and April this year.

Among the bigger questions about Singapore-based regional telco giant Singtel's new ambitious over-the-top (OTT) play is this: How much local content will new service Hooq be able to acquire to drive take-up in specific Asian markets, particularly since many of the biggest broadcasters favour the

1 April 2015: Discovery Asia headed into the second quarter of 2015 with local leadership uncertainty after the sudden exit of president/MD Arjan Hoekstra in February after only 18 months.

1 April 2015: US$400mStar India's US$400-million acquisition of the four-channel Maa Television Network ramps up the fight for audiences in India's South, consolidating rivalry in the region to the country's big three programmers - Star, Zee and Viacom18.