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BUDAPEST: HBO Central Europe and Dori Media Distribution have struck a deal for the format rights to the Israeli series Be’Tipul, which was adapted and produced by HBO in the U.S. as In Treatment. HBO Central Europe has acquired the …

MIAMI: RCTV International’s telenovela Calle Luna Calle Sol (Worlds Apart) delivered the highest ratings and share for TCTV in Ecuador in its premiere on June 1. Worlds Apart is a love story set between two different worlds, where social position is …

TORONTO: The winners of the Banff World Television Awards, known as The Rockies, have been named across 23 categories, with British productions leading the pack, winning out in such categories as best comedy. The BBC’s Beautiful People took home honors …

LONDON: Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group continues to expand its global footprint with the establishment of a new division in France, to be led by Thierry Lachkar, formerly the chief creative officer at Endemol France. This is the latest international push …

NEW YORK: At Viacom’s annual shareholder meeting, the media conglomerate’s top executives presented an optimistic outlook for what lies ahead, promising future stock gains.  Philippe Dauman, the president and CEO of Viacom, said that the company is experiencing a "creative renaissance." …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. president Barack Obama gave a warning to Americans who have not prepared for the digital transition that their sets could go dark on June 12 if they do not get a converter box soon. "I want to …

NEW YORK: Abbe Raven, the president and CEO of A&E Television Networks (AETN), is poised to head up the new Hearst/Disney-ABC/NBC Universal venture that would encompass ten TV brands, including A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network. According to reports, …

RESTON: Americans watched a record 16.8 billion videos in April, a 16-percent increase from March, due in large part to users of YouTube, according to comScore. Google sites, again, ranked first with 6.8 billion videos viewed, leading 40 percent of …

SINGAPORE: BBC Worldwide Channels Asia is to launch BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies on StarHub TV in Singapore on August 1, reaching some 527,000 pay-TV subscribers. The launches will significantly expand BBC Worldwide’s presence in Asia, where the new …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Films & Television has begun production on a second season of the kids’ reality show Think Big for Canada’s TVO, Knowledge and SCN networks. Think Big follows the world’s most innovative youngsters as they create new inventions for …