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SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications is joining forces with IMAX and Sony for a 3D network that is slated to make its debut in the U.S. at the beginning of 2011. Discovery, Sony Corporation of America and IMAX will be equal …

LONDON: ISBA, the trade body that represents British advertisers, has questioned the government’s proposals to allow product placement in television programs. In its submission to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s consultation on allowing product placement in British television …

KNOXVILLE/BETHPAGE: Scripps Networks Interactive has pulled HGTV and Food Network from Cablevision, alleging that the cable operator has refused to "discuss a fair market price" for carriage of the two lifestyle channels. The two channels ceased to be available on …

ENGLEWOOD: Greg Maffei will remain as the president and CEO of Liberty Media for another five years, through 2014. At the end of last year, the company’s board of directors approved a new employment arrangement with Maffei. Announcing the new …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company last week completed its $4.3 billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, which was first announced at the end of August 2009. Robert A. Iger, the president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, commented: “We believe the …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A number of public interest groups in the U.S. are calling on the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department to investigate the TV Everywhere initiative, which will allow online access to several channels for pay-TV subscribers.  Last …

LOS ANGELES: Following a fierce dispute over carriage fees, Time Warner Cable and Fox Networks Group this weekend signed a new deal to deliver the flagship FOX network, as well as Fox Soccer Channel and FX, among other channels, to …

LOS ANGELES: Shine International has inked a distribution deal with High Noon Entertainment for the 8×30-minute series Secrets of Aspen, which premiered on VH1 on January 3.  Secrets of Aspen is High Noon’s second show for VH1, following the hit …

LOS ANGELES: The Walt Disney Company has invested $2.5 million in Stan Lee’s POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment for a 10-percent stake. POW! has had first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios since 2007. “Enhancing our relationship with one of the world’s most creative …

LONDON: Capping off a year-long 10th anniversary celebration, SpongeBob SquarePants has secured new broadcast partners through MTV Networks International (MTVNI).  NRK of Norway and Switzerland’s RSI picked up new seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants. In Asia and Latin America, CCTV (China) closed a deal …