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LONDON: Sky is to launch Sky 3D, Europe’s first dedicated 3D channel, in April, and is offering a preview of the new service on January 31 with the live broadcast of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United. …

LONDON: Justin Lee Collins: Good Times, a Tiger Aspect production for Five, is a new ten-part entertainment chat show that will air each week starting from the end of March. Collins, who joined Five on an exclusive two-year deal last …

LAS VEGAS: Panama’s TVN is the first channel in Central America to pick up Globo TV International’s India: A Love Story. India: A Love Story was the winner of the 2009 International Emmy Award for best telenovela. The cast of …

PARIS: France’s M6 Group has reported its fourth-quarter results, with revenues increasing by 7.4 percent to 402.2 million euros, including a gain in ad revenues at its flagship terrestrial channel, the first since the second quarter of 2008. M6 reported …

NEW YORK/MUMBAI: Leading Hindi-language general-entertainment channel Colors, a joint venture of Viacom and India’s Network18, launched yesterday on DISH Network in the U.S. Colors, one of a portfolio of channels operated by the Viacom/Network18 joint venture Viacom18 Media, will be …

NEW DELHI: Discovery Networks Asia Pacific is taking the Discovery Science and Discovery Turbo brands to India, with a slot on DTH platform Tata Sky and plans to expand to other operators across the country. The English-language, 24-hour services bring …

MEXICO CITY: The U.S. Spanish-language cable network Mexico 22 has been rebranded as Canal 22 Internacional, going along with its improved programming and new interactive website and social networking features. The channel airs a range of Mexican and Latin American …

BURBANK: After four seasons, ABC is pulling the plug on Ugly Betty, with the series set to end its run in April. The show, which launched on ABC in 2006, was inspired by the hit Latin American novela Betty, la …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has sold the entertainment motoring show Top Gear to Kabel Eins in Germany. Seen in more than 100 countries around the world, Top Gear is a show that centers on cars, but is full of stunts, challenges …

NEW YORK: Setanta Sports will cease broadcasts of its premium channel in the U.S. and the Caribbean on February 28 and is transferring select soccer and rugby rights to Fox Soccer Channel. Announcing the move yesterday, Leonard Ryan, co-founder of …