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NEW YORK: The series InkMasters, featuring a competition between tattoo artists, and Car Boss, spotlighting the head of a renowned auto dealership, are to join Spike TV’s 2012 slate. Through six one-hour episodes, InkMasters will present various tattoo challenges to …

LONDON: Matthew Littleford has announced his departure from UKTV, which he joined in 2007 and has most recently been serving as controller for. During his tenure, Littleford has increased UKTV’s commissioning hours and secured breakout hits across the lifestyle and …

LOS ANGELES: In preparation for MIPTV, MarVista Entertainment has wrapped production on Super Eruption, Xtinction: Predator X and A Christmas Kiss, three new features that the company will introduce at the upcoming market. MarVista’s Super Eruption, which is set to …

LONDON: The factual history channel Yesterday in the U.K. has commissioned the documentaries Love on VE Day and El Alamein: The Battle That Changed The War, as part of its ongoing Spirit of 1940s programming strand. Love on VE Day …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Production is under way on How Hard Can It Be?, a 3×1-hour series from Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) that is set to debut on National Geographic Channel (NGC) in the U.S. this fall before an international rollout. The …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has appointed Augustus Dulgaro to the newly created position of senior VP for the Asia Pacific.   Dulgaro has been ITV’s senior VP of sales for Australia, New Zealand and Japan since joining the company in …

PREMIUM: Leslie Moonves, the president and CEO of CBS Corporation, talks to World Screen about the programming strategies that have made CBS the most-watched network among all viewers in the U.S. for seven out of the last eight seasons. This …

LONDON/HONG KONG: Endemol has scored its first Indonesian commission for its reality-TV hit Big Brother. The new commission comes from broadcaster Trans TV, which will produce a local version of Big Brother in house. The reality series is set to …

CALGARY: Shaw Direct has unveiled a new online VOD content library that brings on-demand entertainment to customers anywhere in Canada. With Shaw Direct Online VOD, customers can watch hundreds of movies and TV shows at their convenience using the Internet. Titles available …

TORONTO: Hot Docs is set to host official delegations from Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, the Nordic region, South Africa, the U.K. and the U.S. at this year’s edition. Hot Docs takes place April 28 to May 8. The delegations will …