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BURBANK, November 6: Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher are executive-producing a new series for ABC Television Network called True Beauty, which will feature good-looking contestants unknowingly being judged on their inner character. Hosted and judged by TV personality Vanessa Minnillo, …

LONDON, November 5: Following his recent six-month stint as interim CEO at Five, Mark White, the broadcaster's executive director of sales, has been promoted to the new post of managing director. During his time as interim CEO, White oversaw a …

LONDON, November 5: ITV is integrating its portfolio of broadcast channels and online assets under the leadership of Peter Fincham, in a restructure that sees Jeff Henry, the managing director of ITV Consumer, leaving the company. With the new structure, …

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 5: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the way for unused TV spectrum—also known as "white spaces"—to be used for the delivery of broadband services, in a move opposed by U.S. broadcasters. The networks had argued …

NEW YORK, November 5: Reporting flat revenues and an earnings dip for the third quarter, Time Warner has also lowered its 2008 profit growth forecast, which it now expects to be up 5 percent to $12.9 billion, rather than the …

HARRINGTON PARK, November 5: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has signed a deal to be the exclusive international distributor, excluding the U.K., for Zig Zag Productions' World's Toughest Cops. The 9×1-hour series is hosted by Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and …

MONTREAL, November 5: Principal photography is under way in Ottawa on the new science-fiction TV movie Carny, which Muse Entertainment and Brava Pictures are producing for the SCI FI Channel in the U.S. and Super Channel in Canada. Carny, distributed …

LONDON, November 5: Flame TV has signed a worldwide deal, excluding North America, for ALL3MEDIA International to distribute Heir Hunters, a doc format about companies that search for relatives of deceased family members who left behind valuable estates. ALL3MEDIA International …

LOS ANGELES, November 5: Adness Entertainment has signed Toy Network, a division of Manley Toys, as the amusement plush licensee for the Crack & Bonky franchise, with merchandise to be introduced at theme parks and in crane machines throughout the …

LONDON, November 5: Acorn Media Group has been appointed to handle the home-video distribution of more than 30 British mystery and drama titles from FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) throughout the U.S. and Canada. The seven-year deal covers many titles that have …