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UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has unveiled its new midseason schedule, shuffling the comedies Whitney and Up All Night and benching Community, among others. The Voice returns on Mondays, with a debut following Super Bowl XLVI. The show will have a regular …

TORONTO: The Television Bureau of Canada (TVB) has released a pair of studies about the attitudes and receptiveness of viewers toward television advertising, finding in both that TV remains the "most influential, effective and powerful" way to connect with audiences. …

MUNICH: The expansion of Your Family Entertainment’s (YFE) pay-TV channel, yourfamily, "has been, and will continue to be, a focal point" of business development, the company said in its interim report. Further carriage deals for the service have been firmed …

EMERYVILLE: Ten TV broadcast groups, which own a combined 201 stations across the U.S., have struck a long-term partnership with ConnecTV, a real-time social network built for TV viewers, in an effort to provide an enhanced "second screen" experience. ConnecTV allows …

SINGAPORE: The Syfy channel in Asia is launching a short-film competition, Syfy Shorts, looking to discover talented young filmmakers within the region. Syfy Shorts applicants must submit an original five-minute film in the science fiction, paranormal, adventure or fantasy genres, …

ATLANTA/BURBANK: Starz Media Worldwide Distribution has expanded its deal with Moviecity and Fox Latin American Channels to include originals such as the upcoming Magic City, as well as movie titles. Moviecity and Fox Latin American Channels signed a multi-year deal …

LONDON: ITV has recommissioned Marple, with Julia McKenzie returning to play the title character, while David Suchet is set to reprise his lead role in a new set of films based on the remaining Poirot novels and short stories. Three …

ROME: FOX International Channels (FIC) has appointed Alberto Rossini as the head of entertainment for Fox Channels Italy, taking on the role in January 2012 from FIC’s Rome office. Rossini will report to Diego Londono, the president and CEO of …

SINGAPORE: The KIX HD channel, a hybrid of Tiger Gate Entertainment’s existing KIX and Thrill offerings, is launching on SingTel’s mio TV tomorrow. The HD channel features high-energy series, movies, fight events and anime during the day. At night, the service features …

LOS ANGELES: Zach Anner and Kristina Kuzmic, the winners of Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star, are launching their new series on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network in December. More than 15,000 people auditioned for the …