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SCOTTSDALE: According to research firm In-Stat, networked video gaming consoles are the most used devices for watching online content on television sets and will remain so through 2013. By 2013, more than 10.7 million consoles will be used as web-to-TV devices …

LONDON: Patrick Younge, who most recently headed up Travel Channel in the U.S., is joining BBC Vision Productions as chief creative officer. Younge replaces Peter Salmon, who is now director of BBC North, at BBC Vision Productions, which churns out hits such …

PARIS: Zodiak Entertainment has bagged sales on its music entertainment formats Twist & Shout and Stars on Stage across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Australia. The one-hour musical talent-show Twist & Shout has been licensed by ATV …

MUNICH/BUDAPEST: Titles such as the romantic TV movies This Time It’s Love and Sweet Summer will be on offer from Bavaria Media in Budapest this week. Bavaria will be presenting the two new romantic TV movies This Time It’s Love and …

TORONTO: More than 200 hours of programming deals have already been secured by DECODE Enterprises on titles such as Bo on the GO! and Animal Mechanicals. Hop! in Romania went for four preschool shows from DECODE. This includes all available …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International’s telenovela The Favorite has been sold in 70 percent of countries across Latin America, including Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. The production is to further launch in the second semester in Ecuador, the Dominican …

STAMFORD: Mike Pavone has been appointed executive VP of WWE Studios, to lead the company’s theatrical releases, direct-to-DVD movies, series and reality programming. Pavone will report directly to World Wrestling Entertainment chairman Vince McMahon. Since 2008, Pavone has been a …

LONDON: A decrease in DVD purchases and rentals resulted in a $2.6 billion—or 4.8 percent—fall in the global video business in 2008, according to a new report from Screen Digest. Acknowledging the slump in the U.S. market, the report also …

LONDON: The Walt Disney Company has plans to launch its boy-skewing Disney XD channel in the U.K., to feature a mix of live-action and animated programming. Aimed at the 6-to-14 demographic, Disney XD will feature a slate of Disney-branded new …

HILVERSUM: A raft of deals have been closed across Central and Eastern Europe on titles from Endemol’s stable of comedy, factual and reality shows. HBO Eastern Europe picked up the zombie thriller Dead Set as well as comedy sketch series …