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SINGAPORE: SPE Networks Asia is adding to its regional channel portfolio with the launch of ONE in Malaysia, featuring a content slate primarily sourced from Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). ONE rolls out October 1 in HD on Astro B.yond. The Asian entertainment …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: At MIPCOM, Lionsgate executives will not only be selling award-winning series such as Mad Men, Weeds and the new FOX comedy Running Wilde as well as feature films, but the studio will also be looking for programming …

NEW YORK: The Hindi-language general-entertainment network Star India Plus is joining Verizon FiOS’s lineup of international channels. The channel will be included in the South Asian (Hindi) package, consisting of Zee TV, TV Asia and SET Asia, which costs $34.99 …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: With Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice returning tonight and Off the Map due in midseason, Shonda Rhimes has become one of Hollywood’s most prolific showrunners. She shares insight into her creative process in this in-depth interview.   WS: To …

NEW YORK/BURBANK: Barry Meyer has extended his contract to serve as chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. through 2013, while Alan Horn, is exiting his post, which will be filled by a new Office of the President consisting of Jeff Robinov, …

LONDON: Fireworks International is teaming up with Michael Eisner’s Vuguru in an output deal that will result in the acquisition of a minimum of ten multiplatform projects over the next two years. Fireworks will have a first-look opportunity to acquire …

TORONTO: Shaftesbury Films has kicked off production in Toronto on season two of The Listener for CTV, SPACE and Fox International Channels. In addition to returning cast members Craig Olejnik, Ennis Esmer and Mylène Dinh-Robic, the new season will feature …

LONDON/NEW YORK/WARSAW: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) is planning to expand its slate of high-definition services throughout next year with the launch of new channels and programming. Nickelodeon HD will launch as a 24-hour channel in the U.K. on Sky as of October …

DALLAS: Movie rental giant Blockbuster today announced a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and a recapitalization plan that will reduce its debt from almost $1 billion to about $100 million. All of Blockbuster’s 3,000 U.S. stores remain in operation, as …

BURBANK: FOX has finally unveiled the new judging panel for American Idol, with returning panelist Randy Jackson to be joined by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, who has also entered into a first-look agreement with the network and …