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SINGAPORE, September 8: Discovery Science and Animal Planet will relaunch with fresh brand identities, including new logos, across the Asia-Pacific region on October 1. Discovery Science will have a revitalized on-air identity, including a new logo and a “Question Everything” …

MILAN, September 8: FASTWEB in Italy is launching Warner TV, a new branded SVOD service from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) that includes hit programs like Friends, E.R. and Smallville. FASTWEBTV subscribers can view a variety of series, including …

LONDON, September 8: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed a North American home-entertainment deal for its new fantasy drama Merlin, and has also awarded the U.K. publishing rights to the brand ahead of its official launch at MIPCOM. 2 entertain has …

RIO DE JANEIRO, September 8: As BBC Worldwide Americas kicked off its annual BBC Showcase today, it announced its largest ever deal in Paraguay, licensing a total of 100 hours across its factual and kids’ portfolios. Telefuturo, one of Paraguay’s …

LOS ANGELES/BURBANK, September 8: Sorority Forever, a new original series from McG and the producers of the hit Internet offering Prom Queen, has launched on both TheWB.com and MySpaceTV. The series is hosted on its own custom hub on MySpaceTV, …

FOXBOROUGH, September 8: CBS Scene Restaurant & Bar, a three-story one-of-a-kind entertainment and dining spot from CBS and The Kraft Group, has opened in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Featuring more than 135 HD screens, CBS Scene includes a restaurant, two bars, private …

LONDON, September 8: Chellomedia has acquired the documentary channel Spektrum from HBO Central Europe, a joint venture owned by Home Box Office, The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures Television International/Columbia Tri-Star, for 60 million euros. Spektrum is carried on …

LONDON, September 8: The BBC Trust, which oversees the activities of the British pubcaster, has announced a public consultation to review how the license fee is collected. The Trust is responsible for overseeing the fee-collection procedures implemented by BBC management. …

LONDON, September 8: Charles Allen, the former chief executive of ITV, has been appointed as a senior advisor to Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, and is set to take a seat on the board at Endemol. Goldman aligned with Mediaset and …

LOS ANGELES, September 5: RTN Networks, which is carried on local stations across the U.S., has added the preschool series Mustard Pancakes to its Saturday morning schedule. The series launches tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Aimed at children aged 3 to …