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MUNICH, July 30: TV Channel Russia is the latest broadcaster to take on SevenOne International’s hit format The Successor, launching what is likely to be called Fenom at the end of August. The show, which searches for a nation’s next …

LOS ANGELES, July 30: The Dish, a new half-hour series that a gives a weekly wrap up of beauty, fashion and pop culture, is set to debut on The Style Network on August 16 at 10 p.m. Hosted by Danielle …

SINGAPORE, July 30: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has granted Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) a Niche TV License to launch Razor TV, an interactive web service that will offer local content with live and VOD programs. The interactive …

LOS ANGELES, July 29: Sí TV, the media company that targets U.S. Hispanics with English-language content, has secured a deal with Time Warner Cable and Verizon to make a selection of its HD programming available through their on-demand services. Time …

MEVASSERT ZION, July 29: The Saddest Sketch Show in the World, the new scripted comedy from Armoza Formats, scored a successful debut on Israel’s Channel 10, and has already been optioned in Germany. The sketch show, produced by Matar Plus, …

SÃO PAULOO, July 29: TV Globo International, which delivers Portuguese-language content to a host of international markets, is adding to its schedule a cultural magazine series filmed in Angola and Mozambique. Revista Africa, slated for a third-quarter launch, is a …

BETHPAGE, July 29: Cablevision Systems is adding 15 new high-definition offerings to its iO TV HD lineup, which will bring its total to 60 channels. The new additions will launch across Cablevision’s service area over a five-day period that began …

CENTURY CITY, July 29: Hallmark Cards has scored access to sound clips and iconography from Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising to develop a range of social expressions for hit properties such as 24, The Sound of Music, Planet of …

BURBANK, July 29: Disney Channel has ordered an additional 13 episodes of the Emmy-nominated series Phineas and Ferb, bringing the show’s second season to a total of 39 episodes. Phineas and Ferb, which premiered in February, ranks as the number …

LONDON, July 29: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has added ten new shows to its sales roster for the international market, covering drama, comedy and factual offerings such as the one-hour FestivAsia—Moon Dance and Hitler’s Bodyguard. From Atlantic Productions, Star of Bethlehem …