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SINGAPORE: In the third quarter of 2010, net subscriber additions in the global pay-TV market increased 2 percent, reaching 692 million, according to new data from ABI Research. New platforms such as digital terrestrial TV and online video are providing …

LONDON: Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) working for the BBC have launched a 48-hour strike, taking action against changes to pension plans. The NUJ has 4,100 members out of a total BBC workforce of 17,500. The BBC …

NEW YORK: While its revenues were relatively stable at $3.3 billion. CBS Corporation posted a third-quarter profit of $317.3 million, a 53-percent gain on last year’s $207.6 million. "CBS’s extraordinary performance this year continued in the third quarter," said Sumner Redstone, …

PARIS: In the third quarter, M6 Group reported a 19.7-percent boost in ad revenues to 163 million euros, with overall revenues up 7.3 percent to 317.7 million euros. The flagship M6 channel alone boosted ad revenues by 19.3 percent to …

LONDON: The recently established Sony Pictures Television Arabia and Talpa Media have struck an agreement to co-produce formats in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). SPT Arabia has the exclusive right to jointly produce with Talpa all of the …

MIAMI: Venevision International has scored a slot on Boomerang in Latin America for its new teen series NPS (¡No Puede Ser!), which debuts November 8. The show, English title OMG (Oh! My God!), will be broadcast in all Spanish-speaking countries …

EDINBURGH: The Centre for Moving Image (CMI) and the Scottish Documentary Institute have entered into a partnership to help provide doc-makers with unique platforms to attract audiences and broaden the way consumers can experience Scottish documentary filmmaking. The first collaboration …

LOS ANGELES: Joining the New Films International catalogue is the dark comedy Burning Palms, which features an ensemble cast that includes Zoe Saldana, Dylan McDermott, Paz Vega and Rosamund Pike. New Films is currently showcasing the film at AFM. Burning …

SILVER SPRING: The new three-part series Hookers: Saved on the Strip, set to air on Investigation Discovery (ID) in December, follows the story of three women who are rebuilding their lives after a career in the sex industry. The program …

LONDON: Jeff Henry, previously the chief executive of ITV’s consumer division, has been appointed as Zig Zag Productions’ advisory board chairman. Henry will be responsible for advising on the strategic direction of the company, in areas of investment and new …