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LONDON: Zodiak Rights has picked up the worldwide distribution rights for two documentaries produced by Testimony Films that focus on the tragedy of September 11. 9/11: The Fireman’s Story and 9/11: ER, both one hour and produced by the award-winning …

LONDON: On revenues that were up just 4 percent to £1.03 billion, ITV plc reported a half-year adjusted profit before tax of £204 million, reflecting a 73-percent increase on the year-ago period. Broadcasting and online revenues were relatively stable, rising 3 …

SAN DIEGO: Sony Electronics has been made the official consumer electronics sponsor of the soon-to-launch U.S. version of The X Factor, which debuts on FOX with a two-night series premiere on September 21 and 22. The newest Sony electronics will …

BERMUDA: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported a 24-percent year-on-year rise in second-quarter revenue to $249.7 million. Operating income before depreciation and amortisation (OIBDA) increased 35.7 percent to $62.7 million. Net income from continuing operations was $812,000, compared with a …

SILVER SPRING: The TLC network in the U.S. is to air a one-hour special, Crazy About Pippa, about Kate Middleton’s younger sister Pippa Middleton. Following her sister’s royal wedding, the world took notice of the maid of honor, now considered …

LONDON: ITV Studios America’s president and chief executive Paul Buccieri is to take on the newly created role of managing director for ITV Studios International. Buccieri will be focused on the company’s international business strategy, with oversight for all of …

NEW YORK: The Sundance Channel is to air Joe Berlinger’s documentary Crude, about one of the most controversial environmental lawsuits in the world, on September 22. Crude, Berlinger’s fifth feature-length documentary, was named one of the “Top Five Documentaries of …

LONDON: Chapman Entertainment co-founder and managing director Greg Lynn is exiting the company, amid a restructure across its licensing, marketing, production and finance teams. Lynn will move on to explore other interests, while co-founders Keith Chapman and Andrew Haydon remain …

NEW YORK: Two original series have been greenlit for BBC America, one featuring Graham Norton and another with Richard Hammond, along with an initial slate of unscripted development projects. Would You Rather with Graham Norton (working title) is a 13×30-minute original …

NEW YORK: RHI Entertainment has put in place new members for the office of the CEO, following the exit of president and CEO Robert Halmi, Jr. announced earlier this month. In the wake of the departure of Halmi, Jr., along …