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ATLANTA, August 19: Cartoon Network New Media has launched a free real-time eight-person multiplayer battle game based on the hit Ben 10 franchise. Available on cartoonnetwork.com, Ben 10 Alien Force: Bounty Hunters features three different battle settings, nine weapons and …

NEW YORK, August 19: A special Bollywood-themed episode of The Wonder Pets! about saving a Bengal tiger will premiere next month on Nickelodeon, with sneak peeks available leading up to the launch. Save the Bengal Tiger!, which will air at …

LONDON, August 19: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has acquired the distribution rights to Nine Network Australia’s new crime drama The Strip. FME has worldwide rights to the series, excluding Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The Strip, produced by New …

SINGAPORE, August 19: The cable platform StarHub is launching an on-demand service for its digital customers tomorrow, featuring, among others, Barclays Premier League games and dramas from CBS Paramount International Television. “We are confident that TV viewers in Singapore will …

LONDON, August 19: Sky in the U.K. is launching a new arts channel this October focusing on opera, classical music, fine art programming and dance performances. As of October 20, the British satellite platform will deliver three arts channels, Sky …

LOS ANGELES, August 19: The Matrix actor Laurence Fishburne is taking on a lead role on CBS’s hit series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, replacing William Petersen, who announced his exit from the procedural crime drama earlier this summer. Fishburne’s character …

LOS ANGELES, August 19: The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore, a popular digital graphic novel from Factory Publishing, has been optioned by MGM Domestic Television Distribution for possible development into a series. The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore is a …

MUMBAI/HONG KONG, August 19: STAR is selling off the 25.99 percent it owns of Indian production house Balaji Telefilms (BTL), and is terminating its agreement to launch regional-language channels with the company, known for its string of hit Hindi-language serials. …

BEIJING, August 19: More than 196 million viewers have tuned in to NBC Universal’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics through the first ten days, scoring big numbers for its cable networks as well as NBC Nightly News and Today. The …

LOS ANGELES, August 19: Granada America has reorganized its senior management team, appointing several executives to new positions, including Sam Zoda as the COO. Julie Meldal-Johnsen has been named the senior VP of business development, responsible for scripted and digital …