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LONDON, July 17: Format distributor Global Agency says that it is preparing a law suit alleging that Momma’s Boys, a new reality series from Ryan Seacrest and Andrew Glassman for NBC, is a copy of its The Perfect Bride format. …

LONDON, July 17: Five has announced that the number of visitors to its website has more than doubled since it soft-launched its online VOD service, Demand Five, three weeks ago. The 30-day catch-up service allows online access to a raft …

ALVISO, July 17: Following a partnership between YouTube and TiVo, broadband-connected subscribers with TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs now have access to hundreds of millions of user-generated videos hosted by the online video-sharing giant. TiVo users can search, browse …

LONDON, July 17: Mark Hollingsworth is taking on the role of CEO at Ragdoll, following a number of years as commercial director, with Andrew Davenport taking over responsibility for all creative direction and company founder Anne Wood becoming chair of …

BURBANK, July 17: ABC has announced the fall premiere dates for its 2008/09 season, including returning favorites such as Dancing with the Stars alongside new series Opportunity Knocks and Life on Mars. The fall season will kick off with a …

NEW YORK, July 17: Phil Griffin, a 25-year veteran of NBC News, has been named president of MSNBC. Griffin, who has had executive oversight at MSNBC since 2006, will take over all day-to-day management issues at the network. Under his …

SYDNEY, July 17: Australia’s free-to-air commercial networks and public broadcasters have formally announced the creation of a DTT platform, Freeview, which is set to launch with a bouquet of 15 channels. Freeview shareholders include ABC, SBS, Seven Network, Nine Network, …

LONDON, July 17: UKTV has named Paul Moreton and Steve Hornsey as the channel heads of Watch and Alibi, respectively. Both networks, along with UKTV GOLD, will launch on October 7. Currently the channel head of UKTV GOLD and Drama, …

LOS ANGELES, July 17: It has been another standout year for cable programs, as AMC, FX and Showtime all make their debut in the best series category for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, with HBO again bagging the most nominations …

DUBLIN, July 17: Monster Distributes has completed its first German sale of Planet Rock Profiles, with the Biography Channel licensing the series. Each half-hour episode profiles a major music artist ranging from Sheryl Crow to Linkin Park to Kid Rock …