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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 …

LONDON: The licensing and merchandising rights for Fresh TV’s hit tween-target franchise Total Drama have been taken on by Turner CN Enterprises. Turner CN Enterprises will be responsible for the licensing and home entertainment for the whole raft of Total …

BURBANK: FOX has given a third-season order to the J.J. Abrams drama Fringe, which is to resume airing in its second season with eight fresh episodes on April 1. This season, the show improved FOX’s performance in the Thursday 9 …

BURBANK: ABC Family has picked up the network TV premiere rights to The Blind Side, which stars Sandra Bullock in her Oscar-winning role. The deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution gives ABC Family the rights to the movie’s network …

LONDON: Virgin Media has added Film4 HD and E4 HD to its digital TV platform, bringing such offerings as the blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire and hit series Glee and Hollyoaks to the lineup in high definition. Film4 HD will offer a …

LONDON: Coinciding with its 20th anniversary, VGI Entertainment has changed its name to VSI Entertainment. The rebrand also comes alongside the release of the new HD CGI series Everything’s Rosie. The 52×11-minute series, aimed at 3- to 6-year-olds, is due to …

TORONTO: Cream Productions has completed production on the new 4×1-hour Aftermath series for National Geographic Channel in the U.S. and History Television in Canada, and the show will be launched at MIPTV by ITV Studios Global Entertainment. A follow-up to the CGI science …

LONDON: The lifestyle channel Fine Living Network (FLN) will launch on April 1 across more than 60 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. FLN is the latest product from the JV created last year between Scripps Networks Interactive …

ABU DHABI: Fox International Channels is stepping up its activities in the Middle East, partnering with twofour54 on three major projects that were announced at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit. FIC is set to move the playout and operations of some of …

BURBANK: ABC Family has clinched the rights to Walt Disney Pictures’ new blockbuster Alice in Wonderland for a 2012 U.S. network television premiere. The Tim Burton fantasy epic, acquired from Disney-ABC Domestic Distribution, opened with a $210.3 million worldwide box-office weekend, thanks in …