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LOS ANGELES: The true story of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, an American teen who vanished while vacationing in Aruba, is the backdrop of a new Lifetime Movie Network original film. Tracy Pollan of Law & Order: SVU stars as …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications is alleging that its patented electronic book technology was infringed by Amazon.com with its Kindle e-book readers. Discovery announced yesterday its patent infringement suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The suit …

MAINZ: The 5×52-minute underwater documentary Project Ocean Quest has been taken on by ZDF Enterprises. The series is currently being made by Sound&Vision and is slated for completion early in 2010. The five-part production follows Frederic Buyle, a world freediving …

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional has promoted Melissa Pillow to director of sales for Eastern and Central Europe. Over the last two years, Pillow has served as sales manager for Central and Eastern Europe. She is based in Madrid, where Telemundo operates …

NEW YORK: Among the more than 270 hours of new programming in AETN International’s catalogue is Steven Seagal Lawman, featuring the Hollywood action star in his real-life role as a deputy sheriff. The 10×30-minute series follows Seagal as he rides …

TORONTO: Jamie Waese has been tasked with handling all creative elements for Cookie Jar Entertainment’s production slate, in the role of head of current programming. Waese has been a writer, producer and director at Cookie Jar Entertainment for the past …

NEW YORK: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has offered to buy up to $325 million of Lionsgate’s debt as he seeks to exert further influence on the independent studio. Icahn has already amassed a 14.5-percent share of the company. He is now …

LONDON: CAKE Entertainment has taken on worldwide distribution for Hareport, its first co-production with TeamTO, Filmwerken and Vivi Film. The fast-paced action-comedy is aimed at the 6-to-11 set, and centers on two hare brothers, Ned and Fred, who run an …

PARIS: MoonScoop has signed up a host of new broadcasters for its preschool series Ava Riko Teo, an animated paper-cutout show co-produced with Character Plan, France 5 and EBS. Italy’s Rai 3, Al Jazeera Children’s Channel in the Middle East, …

SILVER SPRING: TLC will launch new episodes of a sixth season of American Chopper on April 9 at 9 p.m. The series follows the day-to-day drama inside one of the world’s leading custom bike shops, Orange County Choppers. The new …