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Redstone Discusses Prospects for CBS, Viacom

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: Sumner Redstone, the executive chairman of CBS Corporation and Viacom, expressed  "absolute confidence" that the two companies’ stock prices would continue to rise after having been through "a very tough, tough time," he said during an interview with …

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Second Season for Iron Man: Armored Adventures

March 2, 2010

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment is co-producing 26 new episodes of Iron Man: Armored Adventures in collaboration with Marvel Animation and Method Animation for a second season. The first season of the show debuted in the U.S. on Nicktoons. The series introduces …

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TV Land Greenlights Original Sitcom

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: TV Land has given the go-ahead for ten episodes of its first original sitcom, Hot in Cleveland. Hot in Cleveland revolves around three fabulous, L.A women of a certain age and best friends—played by Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and …

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UKTV’s Watch to Air New Dancing with the Stars

March 2, 2010

LONDON: UKTV has picked up the broadcast rights for the tenth season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars from BBC Worldwide to air on its entertainment channel Watch. The show will begin airing on March 26 on Watch, and the …

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NGCI Inks Co-Pro Deal for More Mega Factories

March 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) is co-producing the second season of Mega Factories with Hoff Productions, and will debut the six-part series internationally on National Geographic Channel this month. Mega Factories follows the manufacturing transformations that take place …

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New HBO Doc Spotlights Modern Afghanistan

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: The HBO documentary Afghan Star, set to debut March 18, explores how Afghanistan is dealing with modernity and pop culture after 30 years of war and five years of Taliban rule. Since 2005, millions have tuned in to …

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Globo TV Sports Heads to Sportel Asia

March 1, 2010

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV Sports is heading to Sportel Asia in Singapore next week with a package of Brazilian football matches. Brazilian Football Magic is an annual package of 82 matches from the best championships in the country, transmitted live, with narration, …

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Cartoonito Joins Virgin Media

March 1, 2010

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has secured a new carriage deal for its preschool channel Cartoonito, which now heads to Virgin Media in the U.K. The channel will bring its lineup, including shows such as Fireman Sam, Care Bears and Hi-5, to …

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Fox Soccer Plus Announces Carriage Deals

March 1, 2010

LOS ANGELES: Fox Soccer Plus rolled out today as a premium network on DIRECTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS, while its online complement, Foxsoccer.tv, has expanded the slate of content available through its broadband player. Announcing the carriage deal for the …