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UNIVERSAL CITY: Ron Suter has been upped to executive VP and general manager for Canada at NBC Universal Television Distribution and executive VP of Universal Studios Canada.  Based in Toronto, Suter will continue to oversee all Canadian television operations for NBC …

WEST PALM BEACH: ION Television will launch in high definition across 20 U.S. markets on February 16, reaching more than 46 million households. ION Television HD begins its initial rollout in 20 markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, with …

LAS VEGAS: Connection III Entertainment has sold its flagship series Made in Hollywood and Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition to the CBS Television Stations (CTS) group in a 21-market deal for the 2009-2010 season. Made in Hollywood has been sold …

LONDON: The BBC’s director-general, Mark Thompson, is promising more arts and music content from the public broadcaster, with a view to supporting "the cultural life of Britain," he said. "Today we are not only reaffirming our commitment to arts, but …

LONDON: British viewers watched more than 26 hours of TV a week and viewed an average of 42 advertisements each day in 2008, according to research for Thinkbox and ratings agency BARB.  These record viewing figures for 2008 were up …

SINGAPORE: All Sports Networks (ASN) will be launching on StarHub on January 30, followed by ASN HD on February 10.  StarHub will offer its costumers a two-week free preview of the 24-hour channel, which broadcasts more than 20 games live …

LAS VEGAS: Talpa Content, part of John de Mol’s Talpa Media, was given the go-ahead from ABC for the production of Dating in the Dark. ABC picked up five back episodes, along with the pilot, bringing the total order to …

TORONTO: The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) will continue to receive C$100 million annually for the next two years from the federal government. "The Government’s commitment to Canadian television ensures the continued viability of this growth industry,” said Valerie Creighton, the …

NEW YORK: The new premium movie service backed by Viacom, MGM and Lionsgate, epix, is eyeing a fourth-quarter launch as a cable channel, with a broadband premiere in May. The new service will be operated by Studio 3 Networks, the …

LAS VEGAS: Nickelodeon Latin America has unveiled its new lineup of programming at NATPE, with a slate that includes The Elephant Princess and Jimmy Two Shoes.  Other series joining Nickelodeon Latin America are The Mighty B!, The Penguins of Madagascar, …