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WARSAW: The first regular 3D TV service in Poland, nShow 3D, is scheduled to launch on Platform ‘n’ on December 4. The service launches with special live coverage of the European Boxing Union’s heavyweight match up between Albert "The Dragon" …

LONDON: A new distribution agreement has been signed by BBC Worldwide Channels in Poland, with Cyfra+, on the heels of a recent deal with Platform ‘n’. Subscribers to Cyfra+ are to receive BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge starting in February 2011. These join …

DALLAS: Customers of AT&T U-verse TV have been granted full access to HBOGO.com and MAXGO.com, the online video destinations of HBO and Cinemax, respectively. U-verse TV customers who subscribe to HBO and/or Cinemax now automatically have free, unlimited online access to …

SINGAPORE: The 11th edition of the Asia Television Forum (ATF) is expecting brisk business, with an increase in seller companies of 14 percent and buyer participation up 18 percent. ATF, kicking off December 8, is projecting an overall increase in …

MUMBAI: The first of three English-language channels to hit the Indian market from a joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International, BIG CBS Prime, made its official launch today. The general-entertainment service features 37 hours of original …

LONDON: Nancy Tellem, formerly the president of the CBS Network Television Entertainment Group, has been appointed to the board of ALL3MEDIA. Tellem joins as a U.S. non-executive board member. Tellem was president of CBS’s Entertainment Group from 2004 to 2009, …

NEW YORK: Former Discovery executive John Ford has been named president of programming at ION Media Networks. Ford joins the network’s senior management team, tasked with overseeing all aspects of ION’s content activities, including acquisitions, originals, scheduling and creative strategy. …

LONDON: Endemol has entered into an exclusive development deal with Hotsauce TV, which is owned by entertainer and talk-show host Jonathan Ross. Hotsauce TV is behind the hits Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Big Fat Quiz, Japanorama and Adam …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has sold Connected into more than 15 territories, including two new license deals in Europe. Production has already begun on a local version in Ukraine, with 1+1 producing the show in-house. Romania’s Sinevizyon is also producing …

PARIS: Marc Dorcel has launched the first 3D video-on-demand service for adult entertainment in Europe. The service offers access to more than 60 exclusive videos designed specifically for 3D, with programming organized around ten themes. It is available on channel …