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NASHVILLE: A retrospective of eight works from the filmmaking duo of DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus will be the focus of Saturday nights this September on Documentary Channel (DOC). As part of its Primetime Premieres lineup, DOC has secured an …

NEW YORK: Viacom has appealed a previous court decision which ruled that YouTube did not infringe on its copyrights. Viacom sued the Google-owned video-sharing website in 2007, seeking $1 billion for unauthorized use of videos. A U.S. District Court ruled …

LONDON: Shows from MTV Networks International’s comedy portfolio have been sold to new broadcasters worldwide, including in Belgium, where a deal has been inked with VTM. VTM went for Comedy Central’s sketch comedy series The Jeff Dunham Show. In the Nordics, …

LONDON: By the end of this year, more than 50 broadcasters and pay-TV operators will be offering 3D television services to the home, according to a report from IMS Research. “Although right now there are only a few select operators and networks …

LOS ANGELES: Now available in the Comcast lineup, Eurocinema On Demand features award-winning films from Western and Eastern Europe, with four to five new titles offered each month. The service is currently available to Comcast customers in Philadelphia and Washington …

LOS ANGELES: Through a new agreement between Turner Entertainment Networks Asia and Toei Animation, the series Pretty Cure is to debut later this year on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand. Pretty Cure follows the adventures of two ordinary …

MEXICO CITY: Principal photography has started on the new TV Azteca telenovela Between Love and Desire (Entre el Amor y el Deseo). Filming will take place in Vancouver this week. Filming will also take place in the Nayarit Riviera, Mexico …

LOS ANGELES: Hugh Laurie, the British star of FOX’s hit series House, is the highest-paid actor in U.S. television drama, according to a new survey, earning more than $400,000 per episode, while Charlie Sheen tops the comedy list at a whopping …

MIAMI: The Telemundo Internacional telenovela Hidden Passion is to launch tomorrow in Uganda on NTV in an 8 p.m. time slot. This is the third Telemundo title to air in Uganda. Written by Julio Jimenez, Hidden Passion tells the story …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International is continuing to build its business in Russia, with production already begun on the local adaptation of The Successful Mr. and Mrs. Pells for CTC. The production of CTC and Kostafilm will be called Novosti and is …