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MUNICH: The improv comedy format Schiller Street has been sold by SevenOne International to Russia’s Channel One, which will air the show on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. under the title Southern Butowo starting September 13. The cast includes popular Russian …

EDINBURGH: UKTV has commissioned Cactus TV to produce another series for Good Food that features Rachel Allen, as part of its ongoing talent deal with the Irish chef. Allen is currently a presenter on Good Food’s daily seasonal-food show Market …

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has struck down a FCC rule that limited a cable company’s market share to no more than 30 percent, a move that could spark a round of mergers and acquisitions …

WASHINGTON D.C.: A new six-part series is being produced by NHNZ for National Geographic Channel that will feature world-renowned palaeontologist Dr. Phil Manning and a team of scientists who travel to dinosaur hot spots. The series will be called The …

SAN FRANCISCO/PARIS: Kaze and Anime Visual, two European-based distributors of anime, are to be merged with Paris-based VIZ Media Europe, following their acquisition by VIZ Media’s parent companies, Shogakukan and Shueisha. Kaze, led by Cedric Littardi as president, mainly operates in French-speaking …

PALISADES PARK: In the wake of the passing of pop icon Michael Jackson, Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has closed a number of new international sales on the 2001-2002 CBS special Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years. The …

LOS ANGELES: The series King of the Crown, which will premiere on September 30 on TLC, goes behind the scenes into the world of competitive beauty pageants. The show revolves around veteran pageant expert Cy Frakes, who has been coaching …

RESTON: According to new data from comScore Video Metrix, 158 million U.S. Internet users watched online video in July, a new record, with 21.4 billion videos viewed in the month. Google sites—notably, YouTube—remains the market leader with 8.9 billion videos viewed, …

NEW YORK: Programming from a range of broadcast and cable networks, including CBS, Syfy, BBC America and Discovery, will be accessible online to select Time Warner Cable customers as part of the TV Everywhere trial announced by the platform. Time …

LOS ANGELES: Laura Linney will star in and executive produce a new half-hour series for Showtime about a woman diagnosed with cancer. Tentatively titled The C Word, the series delves into the emotional ups and downs of a suburban wife …