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LONDON: ESPN has expanded its portfolio of English football rights, clinching a four-year deal to air The FA Cup beginning in 2010. The rights were previously held by Setanta, which folded earlier this year. Setanta’s EPL rights were also scooped …

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment has added Emily Mayer to its development team in the role of VP.   As VP of development, Mayer will report to company founder Gary R. Benz, and will be responsible for developing and distributing original …

NEW YORK/MUMBAI: Leading Hindi-language entertainment channel Colors has secured carriage with DISH Network in the U.S., where it is set to launch early next year. Operated by Viacom18, Colors has dominated the ratings in India over the last year. It …

NEW YORK: Rainbow Media has licensed the movie-industry-themed talk show In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber for its newly launched Sundance Channel in Europe and Asia. In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber makes its international …

LOS ANGELES: Brace for Impact, a documentary about the landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River by Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, will premiere January 10, 2010, at 9 p.m. on TLC. Narrated by Harrison Ford, the …

LONDON: Daniela Matei, who left ProSiebenSat.1 Group earlier this year, has been named CEO of Nordic, Eastern Europe and the Balkans at FremantleMedia, filling a newly created role at the company. Matei, reporting to Simon Spalding, regional CEO for Europe …

MALAYSIA: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) is to launch Malaysia’s first sports entertainment program on STAR Sports, the weekly magazine show MyEG Xtra Time. Kicking off December 10 at 10:30 p.m., the magazine show covers the latest news surrounding famous sports …

GRAND RAPIDS: The international distribution rights for Enthusiastic Productions’ flagship show Come On Over! have been taken on by JBMW Media, led by Jennifer Monier-Williams, the former VP of worldwide distribution for Sesame Workshop. Come On Over! features Joel and …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Networks International is launching TLC HD on SKY Brazil, marking the first time the service is available outside of the U.S.  The programming on TLC HD will include content focused on lifestyle, travel, the environment, parenting, home improvement and …

CHICAGO: Sheri Salata, executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Erik Logan, executive VP of Harpo, Inc., have been named presidents of Harpo Productions, both reporting to Oprah Winfrey, the chairman of Harpo, Inc. Tim Bennett, the president of …