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KUALA LUMPUR: Li: Life Inspired, a new Asian lifestyle channel, has picked up a host of programming from Scripps Networks‘ HGTV and Food Network brands. Included in the deal are titles such as HGTV Design Star, Deserving Design, Color Splash, …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is to take on the exclusive rights to distribute DVDs for Revelation Films’ TV and film titles in the U.K. and Eire. The first title to be released by FME under the new deal is At …

NEW YORK: The average Internet user in the U.S. spent 195.2 minutes watching online video in September, according to The Nielsen Company, a 24.8-percent year-on-year hike. Also up by 24.8 percent was the total number of streams, at 11 billion, …

LONDON: Spanish broadcaster TV3 has picked up two preschool series from Evergreen Entertainment: Spirello and a second season of Shapes.  The 26×4-minute Spirello is filled with stories, available both narrated and sung. TV3 successfully aired season one of Shapes, and …

LONDON: Sky1 has commissioned a two-part special on the late Michael Jackson, featuring psychic medium Derek Acorah as he attempts to make contact with the recently passed King of Pop. Presented by June Sarpong, the hour-long specials Michael Jackson: The …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International has expanded its presence in Central and Eastern Europe, with four of its novelas rolling out in Georgia and Albania. In Albania, Top Channel has begun broadcasting Pure Beauty, following its success with Globo’s Her Own …

LONDON/MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has seen an increase of 36 percent in the subscriber base among pay-TV viewers for BBC Entertainment and CBeebies throughout Latin America. Through a distribution agreement with Televisa Networks, both channels are in 14 countries across Latin …

LOS ANGELES: 3 Ball Productions has brought on Brant Pinvidic to serve as its new executive VP of development, and also promoted Dan Snook to VP of development. Pinvidic reports to 3 Ball CEOs and company founders JD Roth and …

MUMBAI: DVR users in India rank the device as the second most-essential home technology item, according to a survey conducted by Media Partners Asia (MPA) for NDS. Operators such as Tata Sky and Hathway have begun introducing DVR technology to …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES/LONDON: E1 Entertainment has appointed Tara Long as VP of U.S. alternative programming, to be based in Los Angeles and report directly to John Morayniss, the CEO of E1 Television. Long will be responsible for growing E1 Television’s new …