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LONDON: Electric Sky’s September 11 anniversary special United by 9/11 is available through LOVEFiLM on Sony PlayStation, following a digital deal. The documentary was produced by Michael Attwell’s company MAPTV and first shown on Sky One. United by 9/11 has …

CULVER CITY: Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) international channels and branded online platforms are set to air The Confession, which stars Kiefer Sutherland and John Hurt. The show will debut on AXN-branded platforms in 125 territories and AXN.com in September 1, …

SANTA MONICA: Miramax is opening its first international post, with offices in London, promoting Joe Patrick to lead worldwide sales and hiring Danny Goldman, former CEO of Power Television, as the senior VP and head of sales for Europe. Patrick, who’s been …

HONG KONG: Wendy Reeds has been appointed the executive VP of sales and distribution at Tiger Gate Entertainment. Based in Hong Kong, Reeds will be responsible for Tiger Gate content sales activities and will also direct Lionsgate’s film and TV …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired Latibaer, the Icelandic company that owns and operates the LazyTown brand. Turner has committed to producing a new season of the show, which has airs in more than 100 countries. Magnus Scheving, LazyTown …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks and Scripps Networks are the newest members of the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, which seeks to identify new ways of effectively measuring audiences across multiple platforms. There are now 24 active members, including CBS Corporation, Comcast …

TORONTO: Rogers Media will no longer pursue a bid for the Canadian broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games as part of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium. Rogers is currently a 20-percent shareholder within the Consortium; the remaining …

LONDON: The U.K.’s Universal Channel has picked up two hit U.S. dramas, Harry’s Law and Law & Order: Los Angeles. Harry’s Law is from David E. Kelley, the writer of Boston Legal and Ally McBeal. The show launched in the …

MADRID: Zoo Productions has picked up the rights from Spanish producer Phileas Productions to adapt the game show The ATM for the U.S. The ATM has also been taken on by Endemol (France and Belgium). The show is set in …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Armand Leo has been appointed the VP of production affairs at Entertainment One (eOne). Leo, based in eOne’s Toronto office, will report to Margaret O’Brien, the COO of Entertainment One Television. Leo will oversee eOne’s slate of scripted …