January
BPL goes 3D in Hong Kong
Todd Miller heads up Celestial Tiger Entertainment
StarHub and Sky News launches HD news channel
Schofield and Yap step up at AAAN
Cartoon Network’s Dulce Lim Chen passes away

February
A+E launches in Australia’s Foxtel
BBC Worldwide adds channels to TrueVisions
SES-3 satellite relocates to Asia
BIG CBS Networks enters Sri Lanka
Gerhard Zeiler joins TBS’ international arm
BBC Worldwide licenses content to Hulu Japan
The Olympic Games announces plans to go 3D
CTE lands VOD deals in China
Cartoon Network-themed waterpark in Thailand
Celestial Movies goes HD
Cordell Jigsaw and Zapruder’s Other Films merge

March
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens to premiere in March
Rory Callaghan emerges at Shine Australia
HISTORY announces Titanic doc
Linfield Ng heads up format sales at NBCU
Indian broadcasters to offer content on YouTube
Director-General Mark Thompson to exit the BBC
SPT launches One on Indovision
Former KidsCo co-founder Robinson joins A2E2
Marielle Zuccarelli joins A+E Networks
Asian Side of the Doc announces winning pitches
SCRIPPS acquires Travel Channel International
Top Chef’s first Asian commission in Vietnam
Fuji TV partners FremantleMedia

April
TVB’s Mona Fong retires
SPT’s AXN Beyond renames as beTV
Discovery Kids debut in Asia
ATF to co-locate with ScreenSingapore
MIPFormats pitch winner announced
BBC iPlayer announces global live events
BBC Worldwide and CCTV-9 announces copro
FINAS announces “Film in Malaysia” cash rebate scheme
Endemol appoints Just Spee as CEO
Turner to close Hindi channel Imagine TV
Australia’s AUSTAR and FOXTEL to merge
India’s TRAI makes recommendations on TV advertising
Tony Cohen to step down as CEO of FremantleMedia
AMC/Sundance expands Asian footprint
Ricky Ow promoted at SPT

May
Top XYZ and AUSTAR execs announce departures
Annie Yim leads distribution at Celestial Pictures
SBS Australia to launch indigenous channel
NBCU acquires majority stake in KidsCo
BBCWW and Viki to partner on advertising
CSI franchise tops ratings across SE Asia
Dance Your A** Off goes to China

June
Bloomberg TV launches dedicated Australian feed
ITV Granada airs the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations
AXN announces Gaumont copro on new Hannibal series
Ongoing debate on new FTA licences for Hong Kong
News Corp to buy ESPN’s equity stake in ESPN STAR Sports
StarHub launches TV Everywhere
Tinker for VP Licensing role in Cartoon Network
Enterprises
IOC to stream London 2012 on YouTube
Dog Whisperer announces final season
SDI Media announces expansion in Malaysia and the Philippines
A+E promotes Sean Cohan
TVB and i-CABLE in dispute over Olympic coverage
FremantleMedia opens second production office in India
BabyTV launches dedicated Japanese feed
SPT to increase stake in India’s MSM
Shine International opens Singapore office
Singapore’s FTA channels to go digital by end 2013
SES claims highest pay DTH carriage in Asia
Jana Bennett announces departure from BBC WW
BBC Worldwide restructures
Disney announces new management team
Singapore’s MDA announces S$20m funding scheme
News Corp to separate entertainment and business arms
iTunes stores open across Asia
News Corp to buy Consolidated Media Holdings

July
MTV World Stage goes to Malaysia
George Entwistle named Director-General of the BBC
STAR Chinese Movies relaunches as SCM
ASTRA CEO announces resignation
Comcast to sell its stake in A&E Cable Networks
Alex Mahon is Shine Group’s new CEO
CASBAA increases membership
Nickelodeon goes to sea
DreamWorks acquires Classic Media
ABU brings Olympics to North Korea
President of CNN Worldwide to step down
Singapore’s Public Broadcast funding gets overhaul
China gets its own Masterchef