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DOHA/CAIRO: Al Jazeera Network’s Cairo bureau was closed by the Egyptian government over the weekend, and the international news channel’s license to broadcast in the country has been revoked. Al Jazeera had been on the front lines covering the protests …

LOS ANGELES: At last night’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, the cast of Boardwalk Empire was recognized for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, while Modern Family took the same top honor on the comedy side. Individual …

GLASGOW: The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is exploring the launch of its own dedicated TV channel, ahead of the expiration of its current contract with ESPN and Sky Sports. The SPL inked a deal with Sky and ESPN in 2009 to televise its …

NEW YORK: Wedding Central has commissioned the one-hour special William & Kate: The Wedding of the Century, to be co-produced with Twofour Broadcast and co-funded and distributed by DRG. The special about the royal couple will premiere in April in …

LOS ANGELES: BBC Worldwide Productions and My Damn Channel have reached a deal to co-produce and distribute Gigi: Almost American, a new series created by and starring Josh Gad. Gad’s recent acting credits include Love and Other Drugs, 21 and Back …

LOS ANGELES: After having announced that it is ramping up its original programming by some 20 percent, Bravo has bolstered its production and development team with the promotion of Jenn Levy to VP of the division. Levy, based in Los …

LONDON: Atlantic Productions, the team behind Secrets of Egypt, has another production in the works for Channel 5 with Rome Unwrapped, debuting February 1. The series uncovers fresh takes on key events of ancient Rome. The show premieres on Channel …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has firmed up a multimedia partnership with the beauty and lifestyle brand Booty Parlor, with an agreement that covers the development of original programming for TV, home video and digital platforms. As part of the deal, Lionsgate …

MIAMI: Venevision International’s Eva Luna drew in some 4.8 million viewers on Univision, leading the ratings in its Monday 8 p.m. time slot. The telenovela, starring Guy Ecker and Blanca Soto, averaged a 20.5 rating on January 24 in its …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Will Ferrell has signed on to guest star in a few episodes of NBC’s The Office, playing a branch manager who is just as inappropriate as outgoing Dunder Mifflin boss Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell. Ferrell and …