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LONDON: ITV1 has commissioned a one-off special starring Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole, Cheryl Cole’s Night In, from ITV Studios.  The program will feature Cole performing songs from her new album and welcoming artists who have been her musical mentors, …

LONDON: FremantleMedia has sold the new game show 5 Against the Quizmaster to Channel Russia, scoring its first deal for the series since it launched at MIPCOM.  The show, originally acquired from i&u TV Produktion in Germany, will debut in …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has re-elected Bruce Paisner as president and CEO for a fourth term.  Paisner, who has been at the helm of the International Academy since January 2004, will serve another two-year term. …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has sold 45 hours of programming across Latin America in deals with Discovery and Turner Networks. Discovery Latin America took a package that includes Deadly Women, a series that touches on some of the worlds most horrifying …

SANTA MONICA: A second season of the Lionsgate reality competition series Scream Queens for VH1 will see a new group of ten aspiring actresses given the chance to win a role in Saw 3D, the next installment in the Saw …

NEW YORK: Bravo has ordered a third installment of the hit docuseries The Millionaire Matchmaker, to premiere January 19 at 10 p.m.  The series follows Patti Stanger, a matchmaker, and her staff as as they give their wealthy clients complete …

LONDON: Sky1 HD has commissioned from Pulse Films an observational documentary series that follows the lives of teachers, pupils and staff at the world-famous Pineapple Dance Studios. Pineapple Studios is the largest dance studio space in Europe, with more than 200 classes …

NORWALK: Three aspiring independent TV producers will be given the chance to pitch their projects at NATPE to CABLEready, for the second annual emerging producer non-fiction competition. The three program pitches will be selected based upon their uniqueness, strength of …

NEW YORK: For the eighth consecutive year, World Screen presents the International Emmy Almanac. Bruce Paisner, the president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, said: "The Almanac published by Ricardo Guise and his team is a great tool both at …

TORONTO: Cookie Jar Entertainment has set up an office in South Korea, with CJ Lee to serve as VP of distribution to handle television sales and develop licensing programs.  Lee will focus on production and development opportunities in South Korea …