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MUNICH: Cinepool, the international film sales division of Telepool, will be on hand at the AFM showcasing a range of market premieres and exclusive screenings. Making its market premiere is Within the Whirlwind, a drama based on the autobiography of …

LOS ANGELES: The Jerry Lewis Show Collection hits DVD on November 24 from Infinity Entertainment Group, bringing the classic comedy series to retail for the first time since its original NBC broadcast, from 1967 to 1969. The Jerry Lewis Show …

BURBANK: The hit half-hour comedy Scrubs heads into its ninth season on December 1 on ABC, while Better Off Ted will debut its sophomore run on December 8.  Scrubs, which launches with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m., focuses on Dr. …

MUNICH: The Associated Press is to distribute three products from earthTV—which owns and operates the largest worldwide, remote-controlled broadcast camera network—to its broadcast and online clients throughout Europe and in select other territories. With the deal, AP will distribute the hourly The …

BURBANK: ABC has unveiled the highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming lineup, which includes the drama series Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and FlashForward, along with new comedies Modern Family and Cougar Town.  Throughout sweeps, Jimmy Kimmel Live will present …

MENLO PARK: A survey by Knowledge Networks has found that daily high-definition viewing among HDTV set owners aged 13 to 54 is up by 65 percent in the last two years. For the How People Use HDTV 2009 report, Knowledge Networks recontacted …

LONDON: The BBC has unveiled Democracy Live, an online destination that will deliver live and on-demand coverage of Britain’s national political institutions and the European Parliament. Found at bbc.co.uk/democracylive, the site will allow users to follow political debates based on the issues …

BURBANK: Disney Television Animation has appointed Kevin Gamble, most recently VP of production and creative for Classic Media, as its new VP of development. Reporting to Eric Coleman, the senior VP of original series at Disney Television Animation, Gamble will be responsible for the …

LONDON: UKTV’s Home has commissioned My Flat Pack Home from October Films and a second season of Gutted from TwoFour Productions. Each episode of the 20×30-minute My Flat Pack Home will feature an individual, couple or family who have decided …

LOS ANGELES: Allan Singer takes on the role of executive VP of distribution and strategy for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, joining from Comcast, where he served as senior VP of content acquisition. Singer will lead the content distribution and …