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LONDON: The factual channel Yesterday has commissioned four new programs for its Spirit of the Sixties lineup, including WAGs of ’66 and Valentine Warner Eats the Sixties. The series premieres September 18, with WAGs of ’66 airing on September 22 …

LOS ANGELES: TLC has ordered a second season of Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids, to premiere in March 2012. The 18×30-minute series focuses on the drama at Atlanta’s Bridals by Lori as the bridesmaids search for a gown that …

TOKYO: Impacted by the Japanese earthquake, Sony took a loss in the first quarter of 15.5 billion yen ($199 million), compared to last year’s net profit of 25.7 billion yen for the same period. Sales and operating revenue dropped 10 …

LONDON: Former stars from the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who David Tennant and Sophie Aldred are to voice the lead characters of the multiplatform animated series Tree Fu Tom, a co-production between CBeebies and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). Tennant and Aldred …

LUXEMBOURG: RTL Group is exercising a put option for the remaining shares of RTL Nederland from John de Mol’s Talpa Media. Following the put option, RTL Group will take over Talpa Media’s 26.3-percent shareholdings in RTL Nederland, in exchange for …

LONDON: The new global BBC iPlayer app for the iPad offers up a range of classic and contemporary British programming, including Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers and Top Gear, from BBC Worldwide for viewers in 11 markets. The app will initially be available …

WARSAW: Romance TV Polska, a joint venture of Mainstream Media and ZDF Enterprises, has joined the lineup of Poland’s Platform ‘n’, which now has 28 HD channels on its service. Romance TV Polaska will also be added to the SVOD collection of …

LONDON: The inaugural Dublin Super Cup is set to air in more than 160 territories around the world, through agreements signed by Endemol Sport, in combination with its partner rights agencies. This reach is due to a combination in-house rights …

LONDON: In commemorating the tenth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, National Geographic Channel is presenting the world television exclusive of George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview. The documentary, set to air in the U.S. on August …

SÃO PAULO: Cat’s Cradle (Cuna de Gato), a telenovela distributed by Globo TV International, is to premiere on the Teledoce channel in Uruguay on August 1, following the channel’s success with Seize the Day (Vivir la Vida). Cat’s Cradle has …