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LOS ANGELES, January 14: The Listener will make its worldwide global premiere the first week of March across Fox entertainment channels in 180 countries around the world, ahead of its debut in the U.S. on NBC and Canada on CTV …

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14: Dawn McCall, the former president of Discovery Networks International, has aligned with ten other ex-Discovery Communications staffers to set up a media consultancy business. International Media & Entertainment Partners will work with clients on improving their …

LOS ANGELES, January 14: Lionsgate will present a live musical revue, A Night on the Town with ‘Mad Men’, as part of this year’s NATPE market and conference as a fundraiser for the NATPE Educational Foundation, which promotes the association’s …

HILVERSUM, January 14: Following news that Paul Johnson is stepping down as the director of the television division at Reed MIDEM, Endemol has announced his appointment as its global head of marketing and brand partnerships. In his new role, Johnson …

HOLLYWOOD, January 14: Melissa Segal is joining The Jim Henson Company to head up its relaunched consumer-products division, which plans to release the first merchandise for Sid the Science Kid in fall 2009. Segal joins The Jim Henson Company as …

CULVER CITY, January 14: In a move to expand its non-fiction programming output, Sony Pictures Television has acquired Michael Davies’ outfit, Embassy Row. Davies is best known for bringing Who Wants to be a Millionaire? to the U.S. The deal …

LONDON, January 14: Japan’s WOWOW channel has picked up the first three seasons of the hit C4i comedy series Peep Show to air later this year. C4i has also sold the British comedy to 2×2 in Russia, FX Channel in …

LONDON, January 14: ESPN is said to be interested in bidding for the live rights to English Premier League matches in the U.K., taking on BSkyB and Setanta Sports. According to Bloomberg News, ESPN is considering a bid for one …

TORONTO, January 14: Through a deal with CCI Releasing, Momentum Pictures will launch the tween movie Alice Upside Down as a DVD in the U.K. The film stars Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock, Cheaper by the Dozen) as Alice McKinley, Lucas …

LOS ANGELES, January 14: Season eight of American Idol premiered on FOX last night with an estimated 30.1 million viewers, 10-percent down on the season opener last year. The hit show from FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment remains the most-watched show …