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DALLAS/ENGLEWOOD: AT&T U-verse TV has extended its affiliation agreement for Starz Entertainment’s premium channels, HD and on-demand services, along with expanding the deal to include the authenticated online rights for subscribers. The AT&T U-verse TV service currently offers 17 premium channels …

CULVER CITY: The recently launched U.S. 3D channel 3net, along with the Franco-German network Arte have commissioned Hurricane: The Anatomy, a 3×1-hour series from Saint Thomas Productions that looks at the impact of hurricanes. Hurricane: The Anatomy delves into the …

HONG KONG: The second season of the reality show Supermodelme is set to debut on March 17, exclusively on Tiger Gate Entertainment’s KIX channel, which is currently available in Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. Supermodelme, which is co-produced by Tiger …

TEL AVIV: The game-show format Still Standing from Armoza Formats has been commissioned in the U.S. for an eight-episode run on NBC in a straight-to-series deal. Still Standing debuted on Israel’s Channel 10 in December 2010 and improved the channel’s …

MONTREAL/TORONTO: Telefilm Canada is partnering with the Canada Media Fund in an effort to widen the reach and expand the international demand for content made in Canada. The strategy will be grounded in the investment in local ideas. Advice and …

LOS ANGELES: An Ernst & Young report reveals that cable operators showed the highest profitability among all media and entertainment sectors, while the fastest growth is coming from the interactive media segment. The study goes on to say that the media …

LONDON: Fireworks International is to become Content Television as part of its parent company’s rebrand as Content Media Corporation plc. Content Television will be one of three divisions at Content Media, alongside Content Film (formerly ContentFilm International) and Content Digital, …

NEW YORK: The documentary programming lineup Logo Docs returns for a new season on MTV Networks’ Logo channel, kicking off with the premiere of Anne Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens. Life Through a Lens, which explores the ups and downs of …

BOSTON: Virginia Hamilton has been promoted to director of distribution services for American Public Television (APT), while Hilary Finkel Buxton has been upped to director of APT Exchange. Previously the senior manager of APT’s distribution services, Hamilton has been involved …

Turner Broadcasting was one of the pioneers of multichannel television in the U.S. and internationally, with the first all-news network, CNN, and the first animation-only service, Cartoon Network, followed by TBS, TNT and more. Phil Kent describes how the focus …