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NEW YORK: ABC’s broadcast of the 82nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday brought in an average audience of 41.3 million total viewers, qualifying as television’s most watched entertainment telecast since 2005, according to Nielsen’s "Fast National" ratings. The awards show …

TORONTO: Hot Docs will welcome a record eight official delegations at this year’s edition: Abu Dhabi, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Nordic region, the U.K. and U.S. The delegations consist of producers and broadcasters working in social, cultural and political …

FOSTER CITY: Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has secured agreements with 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution to offer HD movies for purchase and rental on the PlayStation …

HOLLYWOOD: David Chase, the creator and producer of The Sopranos, is to make his feature film directing debut with a music-driven coming-of-age story set in 1960s suburbia for Paramount Vantage. Chase, who wrote the original script, will produce alongside Mark …

MUNICH: Tandem Communications has begun principal photography on its newest movie, The Lost Future, for commissioning broadcasters RTL Television of Germany and Syfy in the U.S. Budged at $7 million, The Lost Future is shooting on location in South Africa. The …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: E1 Entertainment has firmed up a production and development deal with the legendary rock group KISS to create a half-hour kids’ comedy series using the band’s personas. The as-yet untitled series will be produced and distributed worldwide by …

BURBANK: On April 3, Cookie Jar Entertainment’s new series Doodlebops Rockin’ Road Show is to make its debut in the CBS children’s programming block Cookie Jar TV, which will also feature the return of Stawberry Shortcake. The 26×30-minute show, aimed …

NEW YORK: Barry Koch, the senior VP and general manager of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Tooncast in Latin America, talks in this video interview about the growth of the channels across the region and what the key priorities are for …

NEW YORK: The prime-time soap opera Dirt Game is making its premiere outside of Australia with a launch on WE tv in Asia on March 12. Dirt Game looks at one of Australia’s oldest and riskiest pursuits, mining. The show …

NEW YORK: A new management structure is in place at Univision Communications’ news and entertainment businesses, organizing operations on a company-wide basis. Alina Falcón has been named to the newly created post of president of news for Univision Communications. As …