Stewart Clarke writes: It’s Showtime in Asia as CBS and Fox join forces to bring the U.S. brand to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

CBS has recently been licensing the Showtime brand internationally, with Sky in the U.K., Canal+ in France, and Movistar in Spain among those carrying the U.S. premium cable network’s content and branding within their pay-TV services.

In Asia, Fox Networks Group has inked a deal with CBS that gives it hundreds of hours of Showtime’s scripted programming, including the recently launched “Twin Peaks” (pictured) and the much-anticipated Jim Carrey series “I’m Dying Up Here.”

The agreement also covers various catalogue series, including “Ray Donovan” and “Dexter.”

CBS already has a channels joint venture in Asia with RTL, but the Fox agreement marks the first time its Showtime brand has launched in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan … (read more)

via Variety