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SINGAPORE: Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia has scored the rights to TNT’s hit summer series Falling Skies for broadcast on AXN Beyond in Southeast Asia and AXN in Taiwan, India and Korea. Acquired from Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, the series—from …

ATLANTA: Just a few weeks since its U.S. debut, the DreamWorks Television and Steven Spielberg alien-invasion series Falling Skies has been renewed for a second season by TNT. Ten episodes have been ordered for season two, due to premiere in …

LONDON: A raft of new commissions have been made by BBC’s Natural History Unit for programming to air across BBC One and Two, among them an ambitious six-part series about animals’ survival tactics. For BBC Two, Wild Arabia takes viewers on …

SCHELLE/MOSCOW: Rio License has entered into a partnership with Studio 100 for bringing a licensing program for the Maya the Bee property into Russia and CIS territories. The CGI series will launch on a national channel in Russia at the …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC’s new reality competition series Fashion Star has added Nicole Richie and John Varvatos as celebrity mentors, joining previously announced mentor Jessica Simpson and host Elle Macpherson. Richie has appeared on a number of TV shows, including NBC’s Chuck …

ATLANTA: Dallas, a new series based on the popular ’80s drama, has been given the greenlight from TNT for ten episodes to premiere in summer 2012. The Dallas reboot stars Josh Henderson (90210), Jesse Metcalfe (John Tucker Must Die), Jordana …

TORONTO/NEW YORK: The original animated series The World of Bruce McCall, from the digital producer iThentic, is to air on Canada’s CBC as well as the online portal My Damn Channel. My Damn Channel will host the videos and world …

LONDON: The Good Food channel in the U.K. has commissioned two new seasons of Choccywoccydoodah, which features the internationally acclaimed Brighton-based cake shop’s creations. After the success of the first season, the 10×30-minute Twofour Broadcast series Choccywoccydoodah was re-commissioned for …

NEW YORK: Veria TV is to provide health and wellness programming to U.S. troops stationed around the world via a three-year distribution deal with the American Forces Network. The American Forces Network (AFN) is operated by the Department of Defense, …

LONDON: Amid a continued phone-hacking scandal that is threatening its proposed takeover of BSkyB, News Corporation has announced that the 168-year-old U.K. tabloid News of the World will print its last issue this weekend. The announcement was made today by …