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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 …

NEW YORK: CBS is relocating its 13-week mystery event series Harper’s Island to Saturday nights at 9 p.m. from its Thursday night spot, beginning this weekend. Announcing the move, CBS cited DVR and online streaming results reflecting "strong viewer engagement" with the show. Kelly Kahl, …

SANTA MONICA: Among the networks and cablers that have signed on for the new WESTDOC Conference, which spotlights the documentary and reality TV genres, are ABC, Discovery Channel, Lifetime, National Geographic, E! Entertainment Television and MTV. Animal Planet, PBS’s American …

TORONTO: The creators and executive producers of three high-profile series—Flashpoint, Hung and Intervention—have signed on to lead the Craft Series workshops at the Banff World Television Festival. The Craft Series, designed as a learning tool for producers, presents the ‘how …

LONDON/MADRID: Juan Mayne is joining Disney-ABC-ESPN Television’s office in Madrid to take on the role of VP of program distribution for Iberia. Mayne replaces David Nogueira, who will remain in the Madrid office to hand over the role until June …

LONDON: Asian broadcasters have picked up more than 120 hours from National Geographic Television International (NGTI), following discussions from MIPTV. In China, Leland International picked up a package of some 30 hours of programming for various regional channels. Titles included …

WASHINGTON: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has voted in favor of the FCC’s policy of fining broadcasters over the use of just a single expletive on live television. The so-called "fleeting expletive" policy, adopted in 2004, had …