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LONDON, September 5: Informa has rejected a buyout offer from a consortium of the private-equity firms Providence Equity, Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group, declaring that the 450 pence per share price “significantly undervalues” the company. In late June, the publishing …

MUNICH, September 4: TNT Serie, a pay-TV channel offering a range of hit comedy and drama series like 30 Rock, Friday Night Lights and E.R., will launch in Germany on January 28, 2009, in Premiere Star’s family package. TNT Serie, …

LONDON, September 4: Celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, LIVING has prepped a slate of new series, including Lipstick Jungle, Pop Goes the Band and The Underdog Show, to join returning hits such as America’s Next Top Model and Grey’s …

HONG KONG, September 4: Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) is launching a Korean-language version of E! Entertainment Television on SBS in Korea, featuring a mix of locally produced programs and flagship Hollywood series. The new pay-TV network will feature a …

NEW YORK, September 4: JoAnn Alfano, executive producer of 30 Rock, has been named executive VP of entertainment for Lifetime Networks, effective immediately. Alfano will be responsible for the programming and scheduling of Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network and Lifetime …

SANTA MONICA, September 4: Bill Melendez, who served as the voice of Snoopy and animated the Peanuts characters in a host of TV specials, passed away of natural causes earlier this week at the age of 91. Melendez spent close …

LOS ANGELES, September 4: PorchLightLEARNING.com, a new enterprise launched by PorchLight Entertainment, will focus on bringing media-based educational content to schools, libraries and parents worldwide. Its first offering, Animalia: The Land Where Literacy Lives, includes a 10-episode DVD collection, for …

ATLANTA, September 4: Steven Bochco’s legal drama Raising the Bar on TNT has set a new record as ad-supported cable’s biggest series launch, with 7.7 million viewers for its premiere episode. The series also hailed its strong performance in the …

LOS ANGELES, September 4: Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television has signed a distribution deal with ShineReveille International for the new series Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. ShineReveille International will sell both the format and finished tape for eight one-hour episodes of …

BURBANK, September 4: The premiere of the updated 90210 earlier this week gave The CW its highest ratings ever in several key demographics, including 18 to 49, delivering a total of 4.9 million viewers. The two-hour premiere was the highest-rated …