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MIAMI: Telemundo’s finale of The Queen of the South (La Reina del Sur) was the highest-rated program in the network’s 19-year ratings history, averaging 4.2 million total viewers over the age of 2. According to Nielsen Media Research, the telenovela …

ESPOO: Finnish studio Kombo has been acquired by Rovio, the company behind the the hit Angry Birds franchise, as part of its efforts to bolster its animation production capabilities. Following the transaction—which encompasses an undisclosed sum of cash and stock—Kombo …

NEW YORK: Jeff Li has been tapped for the newly created role of VP of Syfy Ventures, to helm the launch of the social gaming business, manage the expansion of the games portfolio and support additional business initiatives. Li was …

LONDON: Universal Pictures International (UPI) has promoted Duncan Clark to president of distribution, upped from the executive VP role. Clark had been serving as executive VP of distribution for UPI since 2006. He helped the company transition from its joint …

LONDON: Through a deal with Endemol Sport, FOX Soccer becomes the exclusive home of the Dublin Super Cup in the U.S. and Canada, starting with the inaugural 2011 tournament through 2013. This new pre-season tournament debuts in July, with the …

SINGAPORE: On July 13, the Asian Food Channel (AFC) is launching the new original cooking show True Passion: Martin Yan, an eight-part series featuring the eponymous renowned chef. Filmed in AFC’s own studio kitchen, Yan will be preparing a range …

NEW YORK: Mike Lolato, the managing director of worldwide broadcast sales for Canamedia, talks about the Canadian outfit’s big-picture strategy, its 3D push and the future developments planned at the company.   One of Canada’s longest established distribution and production …

ARLINGTON: Making a case for the auctioning off of under-utilized broadcast spectrum, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reports that just 8 percent of U.S. homes rely on over-the-air signals for TV programming. Over-the-air TV viewing has been steadily declining since 2005, …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has scheduled a special hour-long episode of The Voice to follow its exclusive coverage of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5. "There is no better showcase on television than to follow the Super Bowl, and we believe The …

NEW YORK: A&E Networks and the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) are seeking original unscripted TV projects from independent artists and production companies, with selected submissions to be produced as a pilot for possible development. The unscripted works must be …