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MIAMI: The Telemundo Internacional telenovela Elena’s Ghost has debuted simultaneously in Croatia, Costa Rica and El Salvador. Written by Humerto "Kico" Olivieri, the telenovela launched on January 3 in Croatia on Nova TV, Costa Rica on Teletica and El Salvador …

LOS ANGELES: Following a record-setting performance of the Transformers Prime mini-series event, The Hub has slotted the original half-hour series to launch in its regular weekly time period starting February 11. Transformers Prime, done in full CGI animation, will feature …

BURBANK: Nickelodeon has ordered a ninth season of the hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, taking the show to reach its 200th episode. A total of 26 fresh episodes will roll out out in 2012. SpongeBob ranks as the top animated …

NEW YORK: Pepsi is to serve as an official sponsor of The X Factor, which Simon Cowell is bringing to the U.S. this fall, through a new agreement signed with Fox Broadcasting Company, Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Pepsi …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Some 65 percent of Internet users have paid to access some form of online content, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, but only 16 percent have paid for videos, movies or TV shows. Pew surveyed 755 …

CALGARY: Shaw Communications has ramped up its 3D offerings, with titles from the Disney library such as Bolt and Chicken Little now available on demand and coverage of two special match-ups from the National Hockey League (NHL). The 3D classic …

SINGAPORE: SPE Networks — Asia has formed a joint venture with CU Media—a division of the cable MSO C&M—to manage and operate the AXN channel brand in South Korea. With the new JV, AXN Korea, which features English-language shows subtitled into …

LOS ANGELES: Discovery has canceled its plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson’s body, which had been set to air in several countries across Western Europe and in the U.K. this month.  Discovery says the show, …

LOS ANGELES: MUSL TV (Muscle, Ultra-Sports and Lifestyle) is a new 24-hour HD linear network launching in the U.S. that will be focused on "physical culture," offering up original and acquired shows on athletic challenges, fitness modeling, power cooking and more. The …

MIAMI: The finale of the hit prime-time Televisa production Woman of Steel (Soy Tu Dueña) pulled in 9.4 million viewers for Univision, with an average audience of 5.4 million total viewers since its June premiere. Aired as part of the …