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BURBANK: A number of actors, singers, athletes and other celebrities are on the roster for this month’s 10th anniversary celebration of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which returns to ABC for a two-week prime-time event, hosted by Regis Philbin. …

LOS ANGELES: Babelgum and Funny or Die have signed an exclusive wireless licensing agreement to bring videos from the comedy website to mobile platforms. The deal brings new and library Funny or Die videos to mobile users over the next …

BEVERLY HILLS: The online movie rental company Netflix has reached a deal to offer its subscribers instant streaming access to past seasons of various ABC shows, including Lost and Desperate Housewives. The agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group will allow Netflix …

LOS ANGELES/JAKARTA: MGM Networks has entered into a deal with Indovision to launch a local-language version of The MGM Channel this month in Indonesia. The MGM Channel will join Indovision’s movie package, and is also available on the basic tiers …

LOS ANGELES: FOX, 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia have confirmed that Kara DioGuardi will return as a judge on the upcoming ninth season of American Idol. DioGuardi joined the show last season as the fourth judge, joining Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula …

LONDON: The preschool series Alphabet Romp, which explores rhythm, rhyme and alliteration, has been commissioned from Purple Frog Media by Nick Jr. in the U.K. The show is comprised of 26 interstitials, each based on a different letter of the alphabet. Alphabet …

SILVER SPRING: Journalist Paula Zahn is making her return to prime-time television in the original newsmagazine On the Case with Paula Zahn, which debuts on Investigation Discovery (ID) on October 18. In each episode, Zahn tracks the real-life drama of …

LOS ANGELES: USA Network has given the greenlight to a pilot for Covert Affairs, a new drama executive produced by Dave Bartis and Doug Liman, whose credits include Knight Rider and Heist. An original from Universal Cable Productions, the pilot is …

SILVER SPRING/SAN DIEGO: In celebrating the 22nd year of Shark Week, Discovery Communications has teamed up with FLO TV to launch a dedicated mobile channel that will feature full-length programs, among other highlights. FLO TV’s dedicated Shark Week channel will …

HILVERSUM: Dick De Rijk, the creator of Deal or No Deal, is ending his partnership with Endemol in order to focus on new projects "as a fully independent company," the format giant said in a statement today. Dick de Rijk Productions …