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LONDON, May 12: Martin Irusta has been appointed to the newly created position of senior VP of programming and acquisitions at NBC Universal’s Global Networks division, effective immediately. Based in London, Irusta will work directly with channel managing directors and …

LONDON, May 12: NBC Universal is said to have approached the British production and distribution firm All3Media about a takeover offer, local press reports indicate. According to the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper, NBCU has asked the firm, founded by former ITV …

NEW YORK, May 12: Maria Badillo has been promoted to the role of senior VP of programming at ¡Sorpresa!, with continuing responsibility for the creation and implementation of the channel’s new programming, scheduling and on-air initiatives. Badillo joined the Spanish-language …

LONDON, May 12: News Corporation has appointed Tom Mockridge, the chief executive of SKY Italia, to the additional role of chief executive of European television. Mockridge will directly oversee the company’s television operations in Europe, outside of the U.K, including …

NEW YORK, May 12: Unveiling its 2008-2009 slate at a breakfast presentation in New York today, U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo announced a deal with TV Globo to produce its own version of the hit Brazilian telenovela The Clone. The U.S. …

BURBANK, May 12: The CW has reached a deal for the independent studio Media Rights Capital to program its Sunday night prime-time block for the 2008-09 season. The block, which kicks off in the fall, will feature two comedies and …

SINGAPORE, May 12: Singapore Telecommunications, together with its associate companies, has inked a deal to bring Apple’s iPhone to Singapore, India, Australia and the Philippines later this year. SingTel says that it will be rolling out the iPhone in Singapore, …

BURBANK, May 12: General Motors has sealed a deal for two of its car brands to be integrated into NBC's new fall drama My Own Worst Enemy with Christian Slater, launching in a Monday 10 p.m. slot in the fall. …

SANTA MONICA, May 12: Jamie Roberts will step down from his current position as GSN’s senior VP of programming to launch a new as-yet-unnamed Los Angeles-based independent production firm focusing on cross-platform programming for the global market. GSN has already …

BURBANK, May 12: NBC is set to introduce Momma’s Boys, a new reality series from executive producers Ryan Seacrest and Andrew Glassman, which centers on a group of mothers choosing the perfect bride for their sons. The series, which sees …