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NASHVILLE: The Documentary Channel (DOC) has slated four football-oriented documentaries to air each Friday night in August as a prime-time event. The films are schedule to air Fridays at 8:30 p.m., immediately following the network’s original series DocTalk. The Football …

LOS ANGELES: The Jim Henson Company has lined up four new licensing agents in Europe for its properties such as Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. Alphanim will represent the preschool brands Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train …

DALLAS/NEW YORK: As the deadline nears for the expiration of Rainbow Media’s carriage contract with AT&T U-verse for AMC, IFC and WE tv, the two companies have still been unable to come to an agreement on the terms of a renewal. …

TEMECULA: Buccaneers and Bones, featuring renowned TV anchor Tom Brokaw and actor Michael Keaton, and Fishing University are the latest shows to be added to the 2011 schedule of Outdoor Channel. Buccaneers and Bones will also feature Friday Night Lights‘ …

UNIVERSAL CITY: The new VP of alternative programming and development at NBC and Universal Media Studios is Brandon Riegg, who was previously executive director of alternative series and specials at ABC. Riegg is responsible for overseeing current alternative shows as …

LONDON: BBC Two is set to deliver an "ambitious" slate of factual fare, drama and comedy across its 2010/2011 season, including Wonders of the Universe with Brian Cox. "This new season reflects BBC Two at its most ambitious and distinctive, bearing …

LOS ANGELES: FOX’s new fall season kicks off on September 20 with the season premiere of House, followed by the debut of the new drama Lonestar, set against the backdrop of big Texas oil. The following day—Tuesday, September 21—the hit …

BRISTOL/LONDON: Parthenon Media Group has offered up financial backing to 422 South, a Bristol-based CGI animation and visual effects studio. "Parthenon is a perfect match for us as they produce and distribute high-end factual and children’s programming," said Andy Davies-Coward, …

LONDON: In its annual report on the public-service broadcasters BBC, ITV1, Channel 4, Five and S4C, Ofcom has found that spending on first-run, U.K.-originated content fell by 6 percent between 2008 and 2009, with an overall decline of 16 percent …

LOS ANGELES: A new untitled VH1 reality series will follow Mario Lopez and his girlfriend Courtney Mazza as they prepare for the birth of their first child. The 8×30-minute series, set for a fall debut, will follow as Lopez leans …