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LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) took to Twitter to announce that Ricky Gervais is set to host the 69th annual Golden Globes, his third time taking on the presenting duties. After the 2011 event, Gervais came under …

NEW YORK: The board of governors of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has elected Bruce Rosenblum, the president of Warner Bros. Television Group, to a two-year term as the chairman and CEO. At Warner Bros., Rosenblum oversees the …

NEW YORK: In New York ahead of the International Emmy Awards Gala on Monday, where he will receive the Directorate Award, Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra has announced the creation of a $250 million content development fund for the U.S. health …

LONDON: Three-quarters (74 percent) of U.K. consumers say that they cannot find anything to watch on live TV on a weekly basis, as a result of the continued proliferation of content to new platforms and devices, according to research conducted …

TORONTO: Shaftesbury has begun production on a one-hour special for CBC Television focusing on the National Ballet of Canada’s new Romeo and Juliet performance, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky. Set for a spring 2012 broadcast in celebration of the National Ballet’s 60th …

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with Al Jazeera English chief Al Anstey in New Delhi as the news network announced its launch on Dish TV, adding 11.7 million homes to its distribution base. With the rollout on the …

LONDON: Zodiak Active has named Robert Marsh the managing director of its U.K. operations. Marsh will begin his new role in January 2012, pushing Zodiak Active propositions toward U.K. brands and media to create, deliver and distribute digital content, marketing …

SARATOGA: Consumers in the U.K. and Canada will be able to buy Roku streaming player devices early next year, with the company expanding its platform to support region-specific content channels. Roku in the U.S. delivers more than 350 channels of …

MIAMI, November 17: Telemundo Media has scored the exclusive Spanish-language rights across all media for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers of London’s 2012 games. The agreement includes U.S. Spanish-language and all media rights for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers for the men’s …

LONDON/BURBANK: Warner Bros. has entered into a distribution partnership with LOVEFiLM that spans digital subscription, download-to-own, physical DVD and Blu-ray rental and pay-per-view services. The agreement also includes Warner Bros.’s branded SVOD service WarnerFilms. The partnership kicks off in December, …