National Geographic Channel has picked up worldwide rights to the US$1.1 million Hitler’s Death Army: Das Reich, from factual distributor ZED. The two-part special will air later this year in Asia as part of a 170-country screening.

Canada’s 9 Story Media Group has sold almost 350 hours of kids and family programming to broadcasters in Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea.

Vietnam plans to switch off analogue signals for select stations in some parts of the country on 1 July. The stations involved in this first phase of the migration to digital in the country’s central region are VTV Da Nang, VTV6 and the local Da Nang Radio and Television (DRT).

Pakistan has agreed to participate in the SAARC satellite project – although Indian observers note the country’s deep suspicion of anything that might compromise its security.

Zee TV’s dance format, Dance India Dance, has returned for a fifth season after a break of almost two years. The contest premiered on 27 June, and will run in a 9pm slot on Saturdays.

Jawhar Sircar has been a bureaucrat all his life.