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BURBANK: Ten years after its first appearance in the U.S., the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire is returning to the ABC prime-time schedule with Regis Philbin for a special two-week run this summer. The show premieres August 9 …

PARIS: The 17th edition of DISCOP East has already signed up more than 1,200 participants for the three-day event, which will take place at the Sofitel Atrium Hotel in Budapest from June 17 to 19. The event will be preceded …

NEW YORK: Spike TV has signed up for a new season of 1000 Ways to Die from Thom Beers’ Original Productions, and has given a pilot order to a new offering from Beers, 1000 Ways to Lie. Airing Sundays at 10 p.m., …

ENGLEWOOD: A new channel exclusively available on satellite platform DISH Network offers 24-hour views of the Earth from a camera installed on the company’s EchoStar 11 satellite. DISH Network says that its Earth-directed camera, six years in the making, delivers full-disk …

LONDON: Devil’s Advocate, a new reality series that tries to proclaim the innocence of some of the world’s most heinous criminals, has joined the catalogue of Zodiak Entertainment Distribution. Produced by Palm Plus in the Netherlands, Devil’s Advocate stars defense …

TOKYO: MTV Networks Japan has added video streaming functionality to its website, delivering free access to a host of music video clips, as well as shows from the MTV Networks International content library. The new service enables users of MTVJapan.com to …

LONDON: Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has licensed the reality format Your Mama Don’t Dance to Italy’s Sky Uno for a local version, airing under the title Vuoi Ballare con me? The series is set for an 11-episode prime-time run. The show kicked off …

TORONTO: On the heels of scoring a Cartoon Network U.S. slot for Survive This, 9 Story Entertainment has shored up a trio of international deals for the live-action show currently airing on YTV in Canada, including one with Boomerang in …

MUNICH/NEW YORK: News Corporation has shelled out 115 million euros to increase its stake in the German pay-TV platform Premiere to 30.5 percent. The move follows the platform’s second capital increase, with the issue of 367 million new shares at …

LONDON: The Inbetweeners and sketch comedy Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show are slated to make their U.S. premiere on BBC America later this year. A Bwark Production distributed by C4i, The Inbetweeners takes a look at the humiliations of teenage …