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SILVER SPRING: Acorn TV has a range of British mysteries and dramas, including Agatha Christie’s Marple, Murdoch Mysteries and Doc Martin, that will be streaming online this fall for American subscribers. Series available for streaming will include the first season …

JOHANNESBURG: Beginning today, Nickelodeon is being distributed to 36 more countries in Central, East and West Africa on the DStv platform, following a deal between MTV Networks Africa and MultiChoice Africa. Nickelodeon will be available on the DStv Premium, Compact …

LONDON: Food Network UK is set to launch Reza’s Indian Food Palaces (working title), a U.K.-commissioned program featuring top Indian restaurateur Reza Mahammad, in October. The 10×30-minute series showcases chef Reza’s modern take on traditional Indian dishes. Reza, who is …

STOCKHOLM: Former ITV and Virgin Media Television exec Daniela Neumann has been appointed the VP of central programming at Viasat Broadcasting. Neumann will fill the role as of September 1 and will report to Jakob Mejlhede, the senior VP of …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Production has begun on the new legal drama The Firm, from Entertainment One (eOne) in association with Sony Pictures Television Networks and Paramount Pictures, with Battlestar Galactica‘s Tricia Helfer and Shaun Majumder of Detroit 1-8-7 signed on as …

FARMINGTON: HDTV penetration is increasing worldwide, due to a drop in equipment pricing and the availability of more channel options, says a new research report from Informa Telecoms & Media. According to the Global HDTV Forecasts to 2016: 6th edition, …

On the heels of last year’s attendance boost, the American Film Market (AFM) has expanded its lineup for this year’s event, slated for November 2 to 9 in Santa Monica. The market, organized by the Independent Film & Television Alliance …

MAINZ: Alexander Coridass, the president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, has renewed his employment contract, and will continue to head ZDF’s commercial subsidiary for another five years. Coridass has been president and CEO of the company since 1998. He began …

HONG KONG/LOS ANGELES: Paul Y. Engineering Group is set to acquire a 50-percent interest in Legendary East, the Hong Kong-based venture launched by Legendary Entertainment, for $220.5 million. Legendary East was established this summer as the Asian arm of Legendary …

LOS ANGELES: Miramax has unveiled a new digital app for Facebook, the Miramax eXperience, which allows users to rent movies through the social networking site. The service launches on Facebook initially with 20 movies to rent in the U.S., and …