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NEW YORK, September 25: Total measured advertising expenditures in the first six months of 2008 declined by 1.6 percent, compared to the same period in 2007, according to TNS Media Intelligence. Ad spending during the second quarter of 2008 was …

PASADENA, September 24: Stephen J. Cannell Productions is offering up vignettes from classic shows, including The A-Team and The Greatest American Hero, on BigStage.com, where users can create their own 3-D avatar to place themselves in the role of key …

MEXICO CITY, September 24: A Blow to the Heart, a new 150×1-hour HD telenovela from Televisa, will be presented to the international market at MIPCOM. The telenovela is the story of Valentina Lopez, a professional boxer who must take a …

MADRID, September 24: Imagina International Sales has secured agreements for 7 vidas and Mis adorables vecinos to be adapted for the Turkish market, while Cuenta atrás is set to air in its original format in Arab countries in the Middle …

LOS ANGELES, September 24: Following its recent purchase of Alliance Atlantis International Distribution, Echo Bridge Entertainment has finalized a slate of international licensing agreements for hit series such as Degrassi and Instant Star. In the teen category, Echo Bridge secured …

STUDIO CITY, September 24: Hallmark Channel has secured the rights to air the third season of NASCAR Angels, a reality program about fixing people’s cars and trucks. The half-hour weekly series will premiere on the network on October 5 and …

LONDON, September 24: Passion Distribution will launch a new U.S. game-show format, Smartest Guy in Town, at MIPCOM. The format is from Jon Hotchkiss of Hotchkiss Industries, the executive producer and creator of NBC’s My Dad is Better than Your …

LONDON, September 24: A diverse array of drama programming will be available to buyers from independent television distributor ALL3MEDIA International at MIPCOM. Programming includes Raw, from Ecosse Films and Octagon Films, which follows chef JoJo, who loves the camaraderie and …

MUMBAI, September 24: INX Media’s Hindi-language general-entertainment channel 9X and Bollywood music service 9XM are set to make their debut on Freesat in the U.K., where the channels’ reach already includes the BSkyB EPG platform. 9X, which features a mix …

MONTREAL, September 24: Monster or Myth?, a one-hour documentary from director Jay Gira that gives an insider’s account of notorious celebrity O.J. Simpson, is now available from Distraction. Produced by Marquez Productions, the documentary follows Simpson as he revisits numerous …