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NEW YORK: Randy Falco, former chairman and CEO of AOL and president and COO of NBC Universal Television Group, has been hired as the executive VP and COO of Univision Communications. Falco will oversee all revenue-generating functions for the company, …

NEW YORK: Ben Silverman’s Electus has set up a global distribution division with its acquisition of Engine Entertainment, the venture founded by former Power executive Chris Philip. The new division, Electus/Engine Distribution, will be led by Philip as president. He will …

SILVER SPRING: As of February 1, FitTV will be rebranded as Discovery Fit & Health, featuring a slate that combines the fitness programming of the current channel with the real-life stories from the now defunct Discovery Health. Discovery Fit & …

HAMBURG/MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises has picked up a 49-percent interest in Studio Hamburg DocLights, a production company that specializes in nature films, documentaries and factual entertainment. Studio Hamburg Produktion Gruppe retains 51 percent of the shares in the outfit, which will …

BEIJING: Metan Development Group’s Hello! Hollywood, a Mandarin-language magazine program, has expanded its weekly format from a half-hour to 45 minutes. The 45-minute version was unveiled this month. The program first launched in China in 2009 on 10 stations and …

MEXICO CITY: TV Azteca will head to NATPE with the brand-new thriller When Night Falls (A caer la noche), which makes its premiere on Channel 7 in February. The 24×1-hour series is slated for launch on February 28 at 10:30 …

MIAMI: Venevision International is highlighting the telenovela Eva Luna, which has recently found success in Puerto Rico in prime time on Univision. From Venevision Productions in association with Univision Sutdios, Eva Luna is the leader among Puerto Rican women of …

UNIVERSAL CITY: HBO newcomer Boardwalk Empire took the win for best drama series at last night’s Golden Globe Awards, while Glee scored the comedy win and The Social Network was named best motion picture.  Boardwalk Empire beat out Dexter, The …

LONDON: The North American adaptation of the British drama Being Human has notched up a number of international deals courtesy of Zodiak Rights, including a U.S. home-video and digital agreement with Entertainment One. Produced by Muse Entertainment for Syfy in …

LONDON/TEL AVIV: Israel marks the 64th localized version of the MTV service, which launched as a Hebrew-language channel on HOT and YES through a deal between MTV Networks International (MTVNI) and Ananey Communications.  Targeted at 16- to 34-year-olds, MTV Israel airs …