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HONG KONG: Discovery’s Tom Keaveny, PCCW’s Janice H. Y. Lee and Turner Broadcasting’s Steve Marcopoto have been elected to CASBAA’s Board of Directors. Keaveny, executive VP and managing director of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific; Lee, executive VP of PCCW; and Marcopoto, president and managing …

LOS ANGELES: Josh Barry has been tapped to serve as partner for Prospect Park in the company’s TV group. In his new role, Barry will be responsible for developing and producing drama and comedy series, along with reality and nonfiction …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: WWE Superstar Edge is set to guest star on the Syfy original series Haven. In the show, which is based on The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, the wrestling star will play a long-time resident of the …

NEW YORK: The newest original series to join AMC, Hell on Wheels, a contemporary western, heads into production this month in Calgary, with a premiere set for the fourth quarter of 2011. The show was developed by Endemol USA and …

NEW YORK: NCIS takes the top spot as America’s favorite TV show, climbing from the number four spot the year prior, while CSI, which topped the previous ranking, came in second, according to the results of The Harris Poll. M*A*S*H, a …

WARSAW: Poland’s Platform ‘n’ continues to increase its offerings, adding ten more channels, including Polsat HD, to its roster. As of May 5, the Polsat group of channels join Platform ‘n’: Polsat HD, Polsat, Polsat 2, Polsat Film, Polsat News, …

LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has scored a number of deals and renewals across the world from its animation portfolio. Ireland’s TG4 snapped up episodes 121 to 142 of SpongeBob SquarePants, while Italy’s La 7D signed on for Rugrats and …

HONG KONG: TV5MONDE’s online service TiVi5MONDE+, geared toward children ages 3 to 12, now features a special section for French-language learning materials. Through the new "Apprendre" tab, teachers can download education materials on TiVi5MONDE+. The documents can be used as …

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide Americas has appointed Nick Ascheim as senior VP of digital media, effective May 16. As part of his new role, Ascheim will help drive growth of BBC’s direct-to-consumer digital businesses across all platforms, including web, mobile …

LOS ANGELES: The Africa Channel, dedicated to showcasing modern Africa, has been added to the lineup of Comcast’s Xfinity TV, expanding its distribution to an additional 2 million homes. The Africa Channel provides a range of English-language programming, covering news, …