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LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: The Bridge, E1 Entertainment’s new drama for CBS and CTV, has scored slots with the AXN channels in Latin America and Italy and Sony Entertainment Television in Africa, among other deals. E1 has also announced deals with Marathon/Double V …

COLORADO SPRINGS/PHILADELPHIA: Comcast Corporation is working with the U.S. Olympic Committee to launch a new cable channel, U.S. Olympic Network (USON), next year after the Vancouver Games, in a move that has been criticized by the International Olympic Committee. Broadcasting …

PARIS: The French Senate has adopted a revised version of the country’s controversial anti-piracy law, after a provision in the original edition was struck down for being unconstitutional. Last month, the Constitutional Council nixed the provision in the Creation and Internet bill that …

BURBANK: Disney Channel will begin production on the Camp Rock sequel this summer for a 2010 premiere, with Demi Lovato, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas reprising their original roles. Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam will also star Matthew …

AMSTERDAM: Global advertising spending dropped 7.2 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to Global AdView Pulse from Nielsen, with European countries being hit the hardest, including Spain, Ireland, Italy and the U.K. In Spain, ad spend across …

LONDON: Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum, Tony Cohen, the CEO of FremantleMedia, addressed key elements of Lord Carter’s recently released Digital Britain Report and questioned its support of an alliance between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4. "Encouraging [Channel 4] to …

LOS ANGELES: Live coverage of Michael Jackson’s memorial service in Los Angeles on Tuesday recorded 31.1 million viewers across 18 networks in the U.S., with millions more tuning in online. Carried live on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that Sir David Frost will receive this year’s Founders Award, while ZDF’s director-general, Markus Schächter, will be honored with the Directorate Award. The Awards will be presented at the 37th International …

ALVISO: Best Buy and TiVo are parterning to drive distribution of the DVR brand and to give the retail chain a digital platform in consumers’ homes. TiVo and Best Buy plan to investigate the development of a user interface for …

LONDON: Around The World In 80 Days, a reality show in which six pairs of celebrities race around the world and embark on challenges to raise money for charity, is one of the highlights for BBC One this fall. The 6×1-hour …