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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 …

WEST PALM BEACH: ION Life has five new half-hour shows in its fall slate, premiering September 1. The Right Fit is a narrative-driven series about today’s health and fitness issues, this program demystifies, entertains and informs viewers on a wide …

NEW DELHI: The Indian animation industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 22 percent to reach $1 billion in 2012, according to a report from the NASSCOM trade body in conjunction with Ernst & Young. Key drivers …

MUNICH/CANNES: Bavaria Media will present six 90-minute episodes of Johan Falk, centered on a cool-headed crime-fighter, with a special event at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on October 5. Jakob Eklund, who leads the case, will be on hand, …

ATLANTA: TNT has lined up a third season of the drama series Leverage, with 15 new episodes to air in summer 2010. The series is currently airing its second season on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on TNT, and the finale …

NEW YORK/LONDON: AETN UK has secured carriage for HISTORY HD on the Welho platform in Finland, beginning September 1. The launch on Welho marks the first cable distribution deal for HISTORY HD in Finland. The high-definition channel will offer a …

LOS ANGELES: The Style Network has picked up a second season of the reality series Giuliana & Bill, following the E! correspondent and her new husband as they deal with living 2,000 miles apart. Giuliana & Bill ranks as Style’s …

ALVISO: TiVo has lodged complaints against telcos AT&T and Verizon Communications for patent infringements relating to its DVR technology, seeking damages and permanent injunctions. The complaints are similar to the suit TiVo filed against satellite pay-TV platform DISH Network. TiVo …