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ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network has added OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, which debuted in the U.S. market on January 1, to its channel roster. The recently launched network is now available to DISH Network customers who subscribe to the America’s Top 200 …

BRASELTON: The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) motorsport competitions are set to air across several ESPN platforms, including ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN3.com. ABC will feature race telecast coverage on March 20 after the 59th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve …

NEW YORK: An exclusive presentation of The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, featuring Paul Reubens, is set for 2011 on HBO. The HBO presentation will tape at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre New York this January, immediately following the conclusion of …

NEW YORK: Customers of Verizon’s FiOS TV who have an Apple iPad can now download and use a free mobile application that allows them to manage their DVRs and browse VOD content remotely, turning their tablet device into a remote …

SILVER SPRING: The Breakthrough Entertainment-produced series Greatest Tank Battles has been scheduled on Military Channel for a January 5 debut, kicking off the first of ten one-hour episodes at 10 p.m. The show uses ultra-realistic CGI animation to recount the …

PHILADELPHIA: Comcast doubled the amount of movies available on demand that were released the same day as the DVD in 2010. The service provided customers more than 200 day-and-date movies in 2010, more than double the amount from 2009. Comcast …

NEW YORK: As 2010 comes to a close, World Screen Newsflash takes a look back at some of the stories that defined the year in media, and what they could mean for trends in 2011. CHANNELS VS. PLATFORMS, REDUX There …

CUPERTINO: Sales for the new Apple TV are expected to top 1 million units later this week. The new platform allows users to watch HD movies and TV shows, stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe for $99. iTunes users are …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. communications regulators have voted to approve a set of Internet traffic rules that prevent providers from blocking lawful websites or applications that compete with their services. The FCC voted 3 to 2 in favor of the new …

BURBANK: A federal district court has denied The Walt Disney Company’s attempts to overturn a previous verdict that awarded $319 million in damages and interest to Celador International, the British creators of the hit game show Who Wants to Be …