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SILVER SPRING: This November, the Science channel is to feature the world premiere of the eight-part series Prophets of Science Fiction, hosted by Ridley Scott. In Prophets of Science Fiction, Scott explores the relationship between the genre and the evolving …

PARIS: The European adult entertainment company Marc Dorcel is launching an HD version of its Dorcel TV channel on October 27. Dorcel TV HD will target European platforms such as cable, satellite, IPTV and hotels. The channel, which launched in …

LONDON: Chef Thomasina Miers, who won Masterchef in 2005, is to host the new Food Network UK series Mexican Food Made Simple, set to premiere next month. The eight-episode half-hour series was picked up from Blink Films and features Miers …

LONDON: The U.K. distributor Electric Sky has sold almost 400 hours of A Place in the Sun titles internationally, among other program sales. Sweden’s Viasat took more than 220 hours of A Place in the Sun titles, including A Place …

SILVER SPRING: The new Discovery Networks International (DNI) ten-part series Salvage Hunters, commissioned by Cineflix Productions UK, is to premiere on Discovery Channel in a number of territories worldwide. The show will launch on Discovery Channel in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, …

LOS ANGELES: In an effort to develop scripted content for the network, E! Entertainment Television has created the new position of senior VP of scripted programming and appointed Kevin Plunkett to the role. E!’s newly created position follows the decision …

LOS ANGELES: At News Corp.’s annual shareholders meeting, more than a third of votes were cast against the re-election of chairman Rupert Murdoch’s sons James and Lachlan to the company’s board. James Murdoch, News Corp.’s deputy COO, received 433 million …

SINGAPORE: Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), ABC’s live weekly dance show, is to premiere on STAR World on November 19. Based on the BBC’s smash hit Strictly Come Dancing, the series features professional ballroom and Latin American …

LOS GATOS: Netflix’s third-quarter financial results showed a loss of 800,000 subscribers since last quarter, though revenue was up 49 percent, to $822 million, from 2010. Net income was $62 million for the quarter, a gain of 63 percent from …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has signed its first broadcast deal in Asia, for its hit game show Upgrade with South Korean network Channel A. A local version of Upgrade for Channel A will be produced by Box Media Productions to …