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BEVERLY HILLS: Overture Films and Paramount Vantage have set a release date of October 2 for Michael Moore’s new documentary feature, which explores the root causes of the global economic meltdown. The as-yet-untitled film takes a comical look at the …

NEW YORK: For the sixth time in the last seven years, CBS has won the television season in total viewers, according to Nielsen data, with an average audience of 11.76 million, followed by FOX with 9.8 million, ABC with 8.95 million and NBC with …

GENEVA: More than 122 million viewers across Europe tuned in to watch the Eurovision Song Contest this year, according to the EBU, up from 105 million last year. The 54th edition, organized by the EBU with Channel One Russia, was held …

LOS ANGELES: While still the highest-rated show this season, American Idol recorded a drop in viewing for its finale on Wednesday, with an estimated 28.8 million viewers tuning in, down from the 32 million who watched David Cook win last year. …

HILVERSUM: Endemol Polska has been commissioned by TVN to produce a local version of the Dutch drama Roses and Vodka Lime, called Klub Szalonych Dziewic. The original Endemol Netherlands series ran for six series, initially on RTL and subsequently on Talpa. …

NEW YORK: The 2010 World Cup is a centerpiece of Univision’s programming slate for next season, alongside Televisa novelas like Dare to Dream and unscripted fare such as Make Me Laugh and Become A Millionaire. "At the heart of Univision’s success is …

SINGAPORE: Singaporean cable platform StarHub is adding three channels to its TV on Mobile service: Asian Food Channel, Bloomberg and JimJam. The channels, rolling out tomorrow, join CNN, CNBC, Channel NewsAsia, Football Channel, Goal TV1, Goal TV2, Animax and CTI TV on StarHub TV …

NEW YORK: VH1 is adding to its Rock Doc franchise this summer, and has lined up a slate of new specials and celeb-reality series. Kicking off on July 6, The Great Debate seeks to settle pop-culture disputes, answering questions such …

NEW YORK: WorldScreen.com’s 2009-2010 U.S. fall season guide is now available, with prime-time grids for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW, programming descriptions, cast information and a full listing of new and returning pickups by studio. To see it, …

MEXICO CITY: Comarex has acquired the distribution rights to the kids’ sitcom Skimo, produced by Nickelodeon Latin America and Macias Group International. Through a deal with Art Sound, Comarex now holds exclusive worldwide rights to Skimo, which tells the story …