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LONDON: World Media Rights has sold the World War II history series Nazi Collaborators to Discovery’s Military Channel in the U.S. to premiere in October. The 13×30-minute series first aired in the U.K. on Yesterday in 2010 and distributor IMG …

SANTA CLARA/BENTONVILLE: Walmart has revamped its VOD movie service Vudu to allow for iPad owners to rent or buy content and stream it through the Vudu.com website using an Internet browser. iPad users can go to Vudu.com and browse through …

NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash catches up with David Lyle, a veteran of the global content business, who was last week named as the new CEO of National Geographic Channels U.S. and global programming. This January, National Geographic Channel in …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company’s third-quarter revenues rose 7 percent to $10.7 billion, delivering a net profit that was up by 11 percent to $1.5 billion. “Our third quarter demonstrates the continued strength of our media networks, including ESPN, parks …

HONG KONG: The sponsorship and promotions department at Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has been restructured as Turner Media Solutions, serving as an in-house agency to create customized marketing solutions for Turner clients. Turner Media Solutions will develop campaigns to …

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America has tapped Bienstock Young Media, run by veteran reality producers Jay Bienstock and Eugene Young, to work on new shows through a production pact. Bienstock Young Media will work to develop projects for ITV Studios America, …

LOS ANGELES: Reveille is to develop original digital series for the online video site Break Media and its flagship comedy portal Break.com. Reveille is behind hit shows such as MasterChef, The Biggest Loser, The Office and Ugly Betty. Its digital …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment and Force Four Entertainment have started production on a new ten-part docu-series for the Canadian OWN channel, Million Dollar Neighbourhood, which follows a community’s journey toward financial freedom. The show, to air on OWN Canada in early …

SILVER SPRING: The new six-part series Dark Matters: Twisted But True, launching this month on SCIENCE, delves into some of history’s most bizarre experiments and unusual research. The show uses CGI recreations to bring viewers into the laboratory to witness …

LONDON/CULVER CITY: Channel 4 has signed on for the U.K. broadcast rights to the new Sony Pictures Television series Charlie’s Angels to air on E4. The series is a remake based on the original ’70s TV show. Charlie’s Angels is …