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World Screen Video Interview: Nerd Corps Entertainment

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: In this video interview, Nerd Corps Entertainment‘s founder and CEO, Asaph "Ace" Fipke, together with the company’s president, Ken Faier, and senior VP of production, Chuck Johnson, discuss the company’s growth and its plans for the future.   …

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New HBO Doc Spotlights Modern Afghanistan

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: The HBO documentary Afghan Star, set to debut March 18, explores how Afghanistan is dealing with modernity and pop culture after 30 years of war and five years of Taliban rule. Since 2005, millions have tuned in to …

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Sky1 Adapting Mark Billingham Crime Novels

March 2, 2010

LONDON: Sky1 has announced the start of production on Thorne: Sleepyhead, alongside the commission of Thorne: Scaredy Cat, both of which are adaptations of Mark Billingham’s best-selling crime novels. The Thorne series, centered on the character of detective inspector Tom …

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NGCI Inks Co-Pro Deal for More Mega Factories

March 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) is co-producing the second season of Mega Factories with Hoff Productions, and will debut the six-part series internationally on National Geographic Channel this month. Mega Factories follows the manufacturing transformations that take place …

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Italy Places Limits on Pay-TV Advertising

March 2, 2010

MILAN: The Italian government has approved new limits on the amount of advertising that can be carried on pay TV, as well as approving the inclusion of product placement in TV shows. The new regulations will reduce the amount of …

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UKTV’s Watch to Air New Dancing with the Stars

March 2, 2010

LONDON: UKTV has picked up the broadcast rights for the tenth season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars from BBC Worldwide to air on its entertainment channel Watch. The show will begin airing on March 26 on Watch, and the …

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TV Land Greenlights Original Sitcom

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: TV Land has given the go-ahead for ten episodes of its first original sitcom, Hot in Cleveland. Hot in Cleveland revolves around three fabulous, L.A women of a certain age and best friends—played by Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and …

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Second Season for Iron Man: Armored Adventures

March 2, 2010

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment is co-producing 26 new episodes of Iron Man: Armored Adventures in collaboration with Marvel Animation and Method Animation for a second season. The first season of the show debuted in the U.S. on Nicktoons. The series introduces …

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Redstone Discusses Prospects for CBS, Viacom

March 2, 2010

NEW YORK: Sumner Redstone, the executive chairman of CBS Corporation and Viacom, expressed  "absolute confidence" that the two companies’ stock prices would continue to rise after having been through "a very tough, tough time," he said during an interview with …