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LONDON: Following a deal with Zodiak Rights, HDNet in the U.S. has picked up the comedy web series Goodnight Burbank, which originally debuted on Hulu. HDNet has the rights to the six-episode 30-minute series. Zodiak Rights had acquired the TV …

LONDON: AETN UK has named Stephen Roberts the head of program scheduling and has promoted members of the senior programming team across a variety of departments. Roberts, who has worked at Discovery Communications Europe, The Africa Channel, Hallmark and National …

DALLAS: Consumers have been moving away from ownership and rental models for TV shows and movies and instead choosing streaming and subscription services, finds Parks Associates. In its Online Video and Internet TV Services: Global Outlook report, Parks Associates found …

NEW YORK: For the tenth anniversary of 9/11, A+E Networks is to air the Emmy Award-winning documentary 102 Minutes That Changed America, as well as other programs commemorating the terrorist attacks, on its networks around the world. The documentary will …

TORONTO: The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television have announced the winners for the Gemini Awards across a number of categories, with Call Me Fitz picking up six trophies last night. The sitcom won for best comedy direction, best comedy …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment has launched the new preschool series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic kids’ show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, for international distribution. The series is inspired by the U.S. series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and is set to …

NEW YORK/TOKYO: CBS Corporation is providing a number of shows, including CSI: Miami, Numb3rs and 90210, on a non-exclusive basis to be streamed instantly by subscribers to Hulu’s new subscription-only service in Japan. The multi-year pact includes previous seasons of …

PREMIUM: Kevin Lygo, the managing director of ITV Studios, tells World Screen Newsflash about executing on his clear mandate at the British broadcasting group: make sure home-grown programs remain at the heart of ITV’s schedule, attract the best talent on …

NEW YORK: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Univision News’ Isaac Lee are among the new speakers added to the lineup for the Paley Center for Media’s International Council summit. Those recently added to the roster of speakers are Lee, the president …

NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has acquired multiple seasons of Mad Men from Lionsgate for Sundance Channel to air in Asia and Europe. Sundance Channel in Asia will launch season one in October. The series will debut in HD for the …