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NEW YORK, April 18: BET Networks has added several new shows to its roster, including lifestyle programs, an animated series and a new election-focused initiative aimed to raise voter awareness and participation among African American youth. New original series for …

BRISTOL, April 18: Tigress Productions has been commissioned by Discovery’s Science Channel in the U.S. to produce João Magueijo’s Big Bang, an hour-long special that examines the paradoxes of the Big Bang theory. Cosmologist João Magueijo presents his new theory …

LOS ANGELES, April 18: G4 has ordered another season of Code Monkeys, premiering June 1, and will kick off the series’ return with a special episode featuring guest star Tommy Chong, on April 20 at 5 p.m. Created by Adam …

ARLINGTON, April 18: To usher in its third season on May 19, PBS KIDS is offering up Spanish-language content aimed to encourage preschoolers to explore new cultures and experiences, along with new original music to tie in to the day’s …

SEOUL, April 18: Dutch distributor Telescreen has expanded its current agreement with Cocaban in Korea for its 3-D CGI-animated property Dibo the Giftdragon, which now includes all the media rights in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in addition to the Benelux …

LONDON, April 18: UKTV has appointed former BBC executive Clare Laycock as the channel head of UKTV Style and UKTV Gardens. Laycock will take up her new role in the summer. Reporting to Jane Mote, UKTV’s director of lifestyle and …

LOS ANGELES, April 18: Evie Silvers has been appointed to the newly created position of manager of technology and business development at the National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE). Silvers comes to the position from HP EXPO INC, where …

HAMILTON, April 17: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has acquired the assets of Compania de Radio Pro s.r.l. (Radio Pro), which owns two radio stations in Romania, Pro FM and Info Pro, for $20.6 million. The pop music station Pro …

LONDON, April 17: Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) plans to release 29 titles on Blu-ray for the first time, beginning August 26 with the second season of Heroes. Season one of the hit NBC drama will be released in Blu-ray …

LONDON, April 17: NBC Universal Global Networks today launched its SCI FI and Universal Channel brands in Romania on the AKTA platform. “We’re thrilled to be establishing SCI FI and Universal Channel in a market as significant as Romania,” said …