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SINGAPORE: Rediffusion’s subscription radio station RediGold, dedicated to providing infotainment to seniors, is joining the pay-TV platform StarHub in Singapore. RediGold is a knowledge-based cultural radio station. Broadcasting 18 hours per day, the station is dedicated to bringing the senior …

SYDNEY: Richard Freudenstein is stepping into the CEO role at FOXTEL, replacing Kim Williams, who is heading to News Ltd in the wake of John Hartigan’s departure. Hartigan has been with News Ltd for 41 years; he served as group editorial …

NEW YORK, November: TV Land has named Michael Waldron the VP and creative director of design and animation. Waldron will be based in New York and report to Kim Rosenblum, the executive VP of marketing and creative at TV Land. …

LUXEMBOURG: RTL Group’s revenues for the third quarter rose 6.6 percent to 1.2 billion euros, with EBITA up 8.3 percent to 144 million euros. The company reported increased ad revenues at its broadcast outlets in Germany, France and the Netherlands, which …

DUBLIN: The U.S. consumer electronics devices market is projected to bring in $239.4 billion this year, increasing to $276.6 billion by 2015, driven by sales of premium TV sets, smartphones and notebooks, according to a new report from Research and …

PREMIUM: Rachel Job, the head of acquisitions and commissioning for HISTORY and Military History at AETN UK, shares her strategy for serving the demands of the channels’ niche audiences.  TV REAL: How much are you acquiring compared to commissioning? JOB: …

MILAN: Mediaset saw its share price drop dramatically after reporting flat revenues and lower profits for the first nine months of the year against a backdrop of political uncertainty in Italy. Revenues for the period were down 0.17 percent to …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate posted a net loss of $24.6 million in the second quarter, compared to the year-ago period’s loss of $29.7 million, while revenues were down 22 percent to $358.1 million. EBITDA of negative $19.3 million for the second …

LOS ANGELES: TLC has ordered 12 episodes of the new series D.U.I., premiering on December 1, which features law enforcement tackling drunk driving. Six episodes will premiere in December and an additional six are scheduled to air in 2012. D.U.I. …

LONDON: Sky has released a free Sky Movies app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad for Sky TV customers. The app brings users up-to-the-minute information about Sky Movies, Sky Movies Box Office and the latest releases. Each full-page view …