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LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has racked up a slew of new sales for its live-action teen sitcom iCarly. The series, which features the webcasts of Carly Shay and her friends Sam and Freddie, has been sold to Network 10 …

NEW YORK: The producers of the controversial eight-part drama about the Kennedy family are looking for a new U.S. home for the show after its cancellation by HISTORY. Showtime has reportedly been approached to air the show, from producers Muse Entertainment …

LONDON: Tariq Syed is to fill the newly created post of managing director for Central Europe at Universal Networks International (UNI), tapped to drive the ongoing expansion of the company’s international pay-TV channels in the region. Syed will by instrumental …

NEW YORK: Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is bringing a new daily cooking show to Hallmark Channel in the fourth quarter of this year as part of the channel’s daytime lineup. The series, produced in association with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, will …

MIAMI: Joshua Mintz, who has been serving as VP of strategic development at Telemundo Studios, is to become the senior executive VP at Telemundo Entertainment. Mintz will be responsible for the overall entertainment development and programming strategy of the Telemundo …

ENGLEWOOD: After having put itself up for sale six months ago, the movie-streaming service Move Networks has been acquired by EchoStar Advanced Technologies. EchoStar, which spun off from satellite provider DISH Network three years ago, develops and distributes set-top boxes …

LOS ANGELES: In the wake of Tony Vinciquerra stepping down at Fox Network Group (FNG), a corporate restructure sees David Haslingden taking on the role of president and COO, with Hernan Lopez taking over Haslingden’s CEO post at Fox International …

LOS ANGELES: A Squared Entertainment (A2) has pacted with India’s Tata Elxsi to set up a joint venture aimed at creating, developing and distributing original brands, including animated entertainment and digital gaming. Tata Elxsi is part of the $70 Billion …

UNIVERSAL CITY: The one-hour pilot episode of the highly anticipated superhero drama series The Cape is available a week ahead of the show’s premiere on NBC, January 5 through 8, via DC Comics’ free comic book iPad app. This marks …

PASADENA: An Idiot Abroad, from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, is headed to Science Channel, which has also greenlit Prophets of Science Fiction, produced by Ridley Scott. The comedic duo behind the acclaimed series The Office and Extras, Gervais and …