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NASHVILLE: The Documentary Channel (DOC) has doubled its subscriber base, securing a carriage agreement with satellite-TV giant DIRECTV. DIRECTV will add DOC—a 24-hour network devoted to independent documentary features—to its lineup tomorrow, bringing the channel’s reach to more than 25 …

OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment has secured new broadcast and DVD agreements for RollBots, taking the CG animated series into an additional 23 territories across Europe and Asia. “The deals concluded with Noviy Disk, Orlando Kids, Aquarius & Aquarius and Noga Communications …

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises is bringing four new TV movies and mini-series to MIPTV, led by Whiteout, based on a thriller by Ken Follett. The two-parter tells the story of a deadly virus being stolen from a lab by criminals whose escape is blocked …

TORONTO: Alan Gregg is to join TELETOON Canada on April 19 as its director of original content. Greeg will oversee original content and development for TELETOON’s two English and two French networks, as well as the multiplatform services. He will …

LOS ANGELES: E1 Entertainment has signed a two-year television deal with Dark Hero Studios, the venture set up by X-Men and Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter and his producing partner Benedict Carver. E1 will have first look at all projects Hayter and Carver …

MUMBAI: Disney Channel in India has acquired the rights to Feluda: The Kathmandu Caper, an animated TV movie from DQ Entertainment based on the detective series created by Satyajit Ray. "Disney Channel is committed to building a comprehensive entertainment destination for …

BURBANK: The summer 2010 schedule of ABC Family includes three new original series, returning hits and original movies as well as theatrical acquisitions. Pretty Little Liars is a one-hour scripted drama about four estranged best friends who are reunited one …

NEW YORK: Syfy has commissioned a script for a half-hour comedy pilot. The single-camera series stars Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie’s), with Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), who created the show, to co-star. The show follows the lives of two friends, former …

BURBANK: The acclaimed series 24, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, will end its eight-season run with a two-hour finale on May 24 on FOX.  As the countdown to the finale, the final 11 hours will air uninterrupted Mondays …

EL SEGUNDO/BRISTOL: ESPN 3D is to launch on DIRECTV in June, adding to the service’s offer of dedicated 3D channels that includes its own linear 3D network, N3D, powered by Panasonic. ESPN 3D will showcase a minimum of 85 live …