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WASHINGTON: Exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the first 36 hours of the Gulf oil-spill disaster is to be shown on National Geographic Channel, in a new documentary premiering May 27 at 10 p.m. The footage comes from the U.S. Coast Guard, …

TORONTO: Entertainment One (E1) increased its revenues by 30 percent in the year ended March 31, 2010, to $709.8 million, with a pre-tax profit of $11 million, as compared with a year-ago loss of $49.5 million. The company reported gains …

LOS ANGELES: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, the co-hosts of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, have signed a multi-year deal to co-executive produce the science show, along with developing and producing multiple new series for the network with BermanBraun. Hyneman and Savage …

LOS ANGELES: Paula Abdul, who previously occupied a judge’s seat on American Idol, has been named executive producer, creative partner and lead judge for a new reality-competition series for CBS, tentatively titled Got to Dance. Based on the British hit …

LOS ANGELES: Glee, which wraps up its first season on June 8, has been ordered through its third season by FOX. The music-filled show is the highest-rated new scripted series of the season among key demographics. Glee‘s first season finale …

NEW YORK: Jack Bender, who just finished up six seasons as executive producer and director of Lost, has signed a deal with Syfy to direct and executive produce a 90-minute action-adventure pilot, Alphas (working title). From writers Zak Penn (X-Men: …

FOSTER CITY: Starting today, original programming from HBO is available on the PlayStation3 gaming system through a deal signed by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). HBO content is now available for purchase in the U.S. on the PlayStation3 and PSP systems …

LOS ANGELES: FOX’s 24 came to a close after eight seasons last night with 8.9 million viewers, while NBC’s Law & Order took in 7.6 million and Lost‘s series finale on Sunday delivered 13.5 million viewers. The early numbers from Nielsen …

LONDON: Sony Entertainment Television has expanded its Russian reach, scoring carriage on National Cable Networks (NCN) and St. Petersburg Cable Television (SPCT). The network, Sony Pictures Television’s latest channel brand in Russia and the CIS, now has extensive coverage in …

BUENOS AIRES: Dori Media Group’s content portal, Novebox.com, is working with MSN on the creation of on-demand, Spanish-language services for MSN portals in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. The service, to be offered on a subscription or per-use basis, …