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ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network has unveiled the first and only app specifically designed for the iPad that allows users to control their TVs and manage their programming remotely. DISH Remote Access for the iPad is a remote DVR schedule that provides …

LOS ANGELES: Rosie O’Donnell has been signed to lead a daily daytime talk show on the soon-to-launch OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. The new show will be based in New York and will feature O’Donnell in her return to daytime. …

LOS ANGELES: IFC has greenlit Portlandia, an original comedy series that will be executive produced by Lorne Michaels. The half-hour series stars Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (vocalist/guitarist of Sleater-Kinney), along with Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Sex and the …

WASHINGTON: Alec Baldwin has signed on to narrate the seven-hour mini-series Great Migrations, which will debut globally on National Geographic Channels this fall. The global programming event will take viewers on the journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media’s documentary series Discoveries…Africa, Tanzania has been licensed to Czech Television. The series is from Janson’s own Discoveries collection that explores destinations around the world, including India, Asia, Argentina and Spain. The HD series Discoveries…Africa, Tanzania features …

LOS ANGELES: Among the original series headed to The Hub, slated to launch October 10, is a half-hour live-action series based on the iconic board game Clue, while acquired fare will include Doogie Howser, M.D. and The Wonder Years. The …

LOS ANGELES: A&E networks has greenlit a documentary pilot from Doug Liman, The Unexplained, which looks at strange phenomena and paranormal experiences. This is Liman’s first venture into non-scripted television, after having served as executive producer on films such as …

LOS ANGELES: Kyle Martino, a former player on the U.S. National Team, has joined Fox Soccer Channel as the host of Soccer Talk Live, a new original series launching August 16. The hour-long studio show will air every Monday from …

NEW YORK: Karen O’Hara has been promoted to the VP of original movies for Syfy, to bolster the popular Saturday strand home to films such Dinoshark, Lake Placid 3, Carny and Meteor Storm. O’Hara will oversee the development and production …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 Media and RTL Germany have announced plans for an Internet platform that allows public and private TV channels in Germany and Austria to put content online, where it can be streamed by users for free. The new platform …