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MIAMI: Venevision International has signed psychologist Nancy Alvarez, who hosts the talk-show tribunal ¿Quién tiene la razón? (Who Is Right?), to a contract extension. Produced by Venevision Productions, Who Is Right? airs on Univision in the U.S. Monday through Friday …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The public comment period for the Comcast and NBC Universal joint venture has been extended by the FCC as it awaits more information from the two companies. The FCC had initially set May 3 as the deadline for comments …

NEW YORK: First-quarter revenues at NBC Universal saw a 23-percent increase to $4.3 billion, but the company’s segment profit halved in the period to $199 million. The period’s results were due in part to costs associated with the broadcast of …

CANNES: Several major European airports remain closed as of this morning, with a number of MIPTV delegates still stranded because of volcanic ash. While Nice airport, among others, has reopened, key hubs such as Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle and …

LONDON: FremantleMedia is taking 100-percent control of the Dutch production outfit FourOne Media, expanding its capabilities in the Netherlands to include drama and sitcoms. FremantleMedia already owns the Dutch venture Blue Circle. Both companies will now be led by FourOne’s founder, …

NEW YORK: Carl Icahn has agreed to up his offer price for Lionsgate from $6 to $7 per share. The billionaire investor is looking to take control of the independent studio through a tender offer. His previous bid of $6 …

NEW YORK: The Viacom board of directors has signed president and CEO Philippe Dauman to a new contract, extending the terms of his tenure for an addition five years through December 2016. Dauman, who has held his current role at …

NEW YORK: HBO has picked up the U.S. TV rights to My Trip to Al Qaeda, a new feature-length documentary from Taxi to the Dark Side director Alex Gibney. My Trip to Al Qaeda is a collaboration between the Academy …

CANNES: BBC Worldwide has had eight new licensees come onboard for the CBeebies commission ZingZillas, for which Vivid Imaginations is the master toy licensee. Martin Yaffe is to produce a range of wheeled toys for the brand. The company’s managing …

CANNES: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) has closed a number of international deals, including a package of 110 hours to Italy for free- and pay-TV channels. ORF secured further sales to Brunei’s RTB, Thai Public Broadcasting, Korean EBS and True Visions. …