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NEW YORK: Spike TV has signed a multi-year talent and production deal for video game journalist Geoff Keighley to develop, executive produce and host a slate of original specials for the network. As part of the deal, Keighley will continue …

HONG KONG: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has aligned with Hong Kong’s CSL to launch a 24-hour Cartoon Network mobile TV channel on its Studio on Demand service.  The 24-hour Cartoon Network mobile channel will be available to all 1O1O …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group has reported a fourth-quarter profit of SEK 528 million ($62.6 million), a 15-percent increase, with revenues up 18 percent to SEK 3.8 billion ($456.2 million). The group posted equally positive results in the year, with profit …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. has sanctioned Time Warner’s spin-off of its cable platform, which is the second-largest in the country. "The transaction will lessen the extent to which TWC is vertically integrated with program providers …

EL SEGUNDO: The DIRECTV Group has reported fourth-quarter revenues of $5.31 billion, a 9-percent increase on the year-ago period, with a net profit of $332 million, driven by subscriber increases at its U.S. and Latin American operations. "Strong fourth quarter financial results …

LOS ANGELES: Jeff Collins has opened his own reality production outfit, Collins Avenue, in partnership with ContentFilm and Fireworks International. The five-year deal sees ContentFilm investing in Collins Avenue in return for an equity stake, while Fireworks International will act …

NEW YORK: Animation Collective and HandMade Films have teamed up to present Eloise in Africa, an animated feature that follows 6-year-old heroine Eloise on a new international adventure.   A classic in children’s literature, Eloise was written by Kay Thompson and featured …

LONDON: Power has announced the cast lineup for its upcoming BBC One production The Day of the Triffids, including Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Izzard and Jason Priestley. The two-part futuristic drama, produced with Canada’s Prodigy Pictures, was written …

NEW YORK: The 51st Annual Grammy Awards brought in 19 million viewers to CBS on Sunday, propelling the network to the number one spot in several key demos, including households, total viewers and adults 18 to 49. The music awards ceremony …

BENELUX: Studio100 has plans to launch a new Paris-based animation studio, Studio100 Animation, with Jo Daris heading up the operation. The new studio is part of the company’s overall development strategy to grow its business in the animation sector through …