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SCOTTSDALE: The total number of 3D mobile devices is forecast to surpass 148 million units in 2015, predicts new research from In-Stat. The report, 3D on Mobile Technology: Processors, Image Sensors, and Displays Drive the 3D Experience, says that the …

KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive has reached a deal to acquire Virgin Media’s 50-percent holdings in UKTV, with the other half being retained by BBC Worldwide. Scripps, whose portfolio includes the lifestyle brands HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network and …

NEW YORK: Hit FOX shows such as The Simpsons and Glee have been added to Time Warner Cable’s on-demand lineup, joining series from ABC, NBC and CBS. Available in the FOX category on Primetime On Demand are shows such as …

NEW YORK: Time Warner Cable is buying Insight Communications, the ninth-largest cable operator in the U.S., serving more than 750,000 customers, for $3 billion. Insight Communications serves more than 750,000 customers in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. It offers bundled video, …

NEW YORK: Bernhard Schwab, who had been serving as international sales director for Tandem Communications, has joined RHI International as senior VP of international sales, to be based in Munich. Schwab will lead sales for Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux, Greece, Turkey, …

MANILA: TV5 has launched two new international channels for Filipinos, Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International, which are being run by Pilipinas Global Network. Kapatid TV5 features most of TV5’s flagship programs, including Face to Face, Wil Time Bigtime, Babaeng …

NEW YORK: Cast members from various iterations of Bravo’s The Real Housewives franchise are to take part in a multi-city tour, which allows fans to interact with the women from the series. The Real Housewives Live Tour kicks off in …

NEW YORK: Nadav Palti, the CEO and president of Dori Media Group and chairman of Israel’s Mapal Communications, is to serve as gala chair of the 39th International Emmy Awards. Palti will preside at the gala and speak during the …

NEW YORK: WE tv Asia has acquired the series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, Braxton Family Values and a new season of My Fair Wedding with David Tutera for fall 2011 and 2012. The channel is available in Hong …

MIAMI: Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic has acquired the rights for Televix Entertainment’s documentary Operation Victoria: The Fall of Shining Path. The documentary shines a light on Abimael Guzman, who in the 1980s led Shining Path to become one of …