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TORONTO: DECODE Enterprises has landed further international deals for the live-action teen series The Latest Buzz, which has been commissioned for a third season by Canada’s Family Channel. Turner Broadcasting picked up season three for Boomerang in the U.K., seasons …

HAMILTON: Recording an $81.8 million impairment charge on its Bulgarian operations, Central European Media Enterprises (CME) posted a first-quarter loss of $44.4 million, on revenues that were down 37 percent to $141.2 million, with a segment EBITDA of $19.7 million. "The …

NEW YORK: Nine new shows and five returning series round out MTV’s 2009 programming slate, including The Hills coming back for another season without star Lauren Conrad. MTV, which has more top ten shows for the 12-to-34 set than any …

LONDON: Kasia Jablonska has taken on the role of commercial director for Central and Eastern Europe at NBC Universal Global Networks, based in London. Jablonska will play a key role in establishing and expanding NBC Universal’s entertainment channels across Central …

TORONTO: The U.S. Attorney’s Office has cleared former Peace Arch CEO Gary Howsam of bank fraud charges, some 18 months since his arrest in Los Angeles. The charges related to film financing deals with Comerica Bank in 1999 and 2000. …

NEW YORK: Spike TV’s new hit series Deadliest Warrior is being spun off for Spike.com with the launch of the original digital show Deadliest Warrior: The Aftermath. Deadliest Warrior, which airs Tuesday on Spike TV, is a nonscripted series that …

ATLANTA: The late-night Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network has picked up the rights to the original U.K. version of The Office from BBC Worldwide for a summer launch. Adult Swim has acquired both seasons of the Ricky Gervais and Stephen …

BURBANK: As the new executive VP and head of worldwide TV for Cookie Jar Entertainment, industry veteran Tom Mazza will lead the group’s new prime-time label, THE JAR. Under THE JAR, the company is developing a wide range of shows …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The 24-hour global news and current-affairs channel Al Jazeera English (AJE) has increased its U.S. exposure, joining the lineup of educational broadcaster MHz Networks, covering the D.C. area. Starting today, D.C. metro-area viewers will be able to watch …

SYDNEY: Lachlan Murdoch has acquired a 9.1-percent stake in the Australian regional television group Prime Media through his Illyria venture, after taking part in a recent capital increase. This marks Murdoch’s first significant Australian media investment since his attempted bid with …