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LONDON, December 2: Cineflix has been given the go-ahead on 40 hours of programming from the company's factual division, including the production of a second season of Cold Blood for History Canada. The new 13×1-hour second season of Cold Blood …

MOSCOW, December 2: Through an extension of its current agreement, Universal Pictures Russia will continue to distribute DVDs and launch Blu-ray discs for Warner Bros. and New Line in the Russian home-entertainment market. Under the renewed three-year contract, Universal Pictures …

NEW YORK, December 2: Showtime Networks has added to its roster of licensees with products for the hit series Dexter, The Tudors and The L Word. Showtime, working with its licensing agency, 360ep, has signed deals with four companies for …

LONDON, December 2: Seasons one through four of BBC Worldwide's Doctor Who will become available throughout this month on the iTunes Store in the U.K. The first season launches this week, with the rest of the Doctor Who episodes becoming …

LONDON, December 2: Little Britain USA, a take-off from the hit BBC series, has been commissioned for a second season, despite claims that Americans found the show to be "too rude." Set in contemporary America, the show features familiar characters …

NEW YORK, December 2: Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008, an hour-long ABC News special the spotlights the year's prominent figures from across entertainment, sports, politics and pop culture, will air on December 4 at 10 …

CULVER CITY, December 2: Keith Le Goy has been promoted to president of distribution for Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), where he will continue to manage the distribution for Sony Pictures Entertainment's international television division, directing its licensing operations outside …

NEW YORK, December 2: Two veteran marketing execs have joined Sesame Workshop: Karen Driscoll, who will serve as VP of marketing services, and Diana Polvere, taking on the role of VP of market intelligence. Both are newly created positions and …

LONDON, December 2: Elaine Bedell is leaving her post as the BBC's controller of entertainment commissioning to take on the role of director of entertainment and comedy at ITV. According to reports, Bedell will replace Paul Jackson, who is leaving …

ATLANTA, December 2: Turner Broadcasting's Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media group has named Vicky Free as VP of 360 consumer marketing and Tracy Barash as VP of brand development. Free will be responsible for overseeing multiplatform consumer marketing plans …