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France ECNlive expands digital display offering to Europe 13 June 2013 - Pure-play digital media channel for corporate office environments ECNlive is expanding its operations into Europe with the launch of its digital network in France. India Publicitas Publishing debuts luxury mag Eat Stay Love 12 June 2013 - Publicitas Publishing has unveiled its latest quarterly luxury magazine, Eat Stay Love, which launches across India this month. Russia Russia’s Yandex launches ‘Islands’ tool 07 June 2013 - Russia’s online search engine Yandex has revamped the design of its search results page as it launches an interactive snippets solution called ‘Islands’. Singapore Burda launches Chinese edition of Prestige 22 May 2013 - Hubert Burda Media is expanding its luxury portfolio in Asia with the launch of a Chinese-language edition of luxury magazine brand Prestige in Singapore. UK IPC Advertising unveils new mobile ad products 20 May 2013 - IPC Media is expanding its mobile advertising offering with the launch of two mobile advertising products, called Premium Content Suite and Gallery Breakout. Poland Burda International acquires Gruner + Jahr Poland 22 April 2013 - Burda International is to take full control over Gruner + Jahr activities in Poland, resulting in the company becoming the second largest Polish magazine publisher. Canada, US Hubert Burda Media expands Burda Style to North America 12 April 2013 - German magazine publisher Hubert Burda Media has reached a multi-faceted licensing deal with F+W Media to distribute the Burda Style brand and website in the US and Canada. Nigeria Perform brings sports VOD platform to Nigeria 02 April 2013 - Digital sports media group Perform is set to partner with the Nigerian Guardian to launch its sports video-on-demand (VOD) platform in the Nigerian market. Burma, Myanmar Privately owned newspapers roll off the press in Burma 02 April 2013 - On the first anniversary of the election of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to parliament privately owned newspapers have hit newsstands for the first time in 50 years in Burma. Japan Japanese coupon site Luxa closes $5.3m funding round 22 March 2013 - Japan’s answer to Groupon, daily coupon site Luxa, has closed a Series B round of funding worth 500 million Yen ($5.3m) from Japanese venture capitalist JAFCO.