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NEW YORK, August 29: The six-episode season of the comedy Little Britain USA, a take-off from the hit BBC series, will debut on HBO on September 28. Set in contemporary America, the show, which will air at 10:30 p.m., will …

HOLLYWOOD, August 28: Rain of Madness, DreamWorks Pictures’ companion piece to the hit summer feature Tropic Thunder, is now available for download exclusively on the iTunes Store. Rain of Madness, which stars Jay Baruchel, Jack Black, Steve Coogan, Robert Downey …

BERLIN, August 28: The classic films Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 have been added to Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s Platinum Collection, to be released on DVD and for the …

BURBANK, August 28: The couples-based reality competition Here Come the Newlyweds will return to ABC Television Network for a second season. In eight episodes, nine just-married couples face a variety of mental and physical challenges that will test the love …

ALVISO, August 28: TiVo’s revenues in the second quarter gained 4 percent to $65.2 million, delivering a net profit of $2.9 million, versus the $17.7 million loss record in the year-ago period. TiVo-owned subscription gross additions for the second quarter …

LONDON, August 28: The management of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) is urging the company’s shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid from WPP Group, even as rival GfK withdrew its offer to merge with the research giant. In June, TNS …

SAN DIEGO, August 28: Veoh Networks, whose backers include Michael Eisner’s Tornante Company and former Viacom chief Tom Freston, has won a copyright infringement battle, with a federal judge ruling that it is not liable for pirated material that was …

NEW YORK, August 28: Matthew Chiavelli and Marlon Jackson have been named as VPs at the SCI FI Channel’s website, where they will help build a balance of original online content and network-related fare. Chiavelli, formerly the SCIFI.COM's multimedia director, …

NEW YORK, August 28: NBC Universal’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics has become the most-viewed event in American TV history, reaching a total audience of 214 million, surpassing the previous record set by the 1996 games in Atlanta. This summer’s …

LONDON, August 28: Stephen Moore has joined Abbey Home Media, the British outfit behind SuperTed, Wide Eye and Baby Bright, as a partner and shareholder. An industry veteran, Moore has held positions at 20th Century Fox and Aardman Animations. Abbey …