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SILVER SPRING, February 29: Emeril Lagasse is working with Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-lifestyle network, to launch Emeril Green, a series featuring the celebrity chef’s philosophy for fresh, top-quality food, shot exclusively in Whole Foods Market. In Emeril …

LOS ANGELES, February 29: The CBS Television Network and ProElite, an entertainment and media company that specializes in mixed martial arts (MMA) events, have inked a multi-year agreement that will bring the spectator sport to U.S. network television for the …

UNIVERSAL CITY, February 29: Pauline Bohm has been elevated to senior VP of marketing for NBC Universal International Television Distribution. Bohm is based in Los Angeles and reports to Belinda Menendez, the president of NBC Universal International Television Distribution. In …

SINGAPORE, February 28: Bertram van Munster, co-creator and executive producer of The Amazing Race, has taken a stake in activeTV, the company that produces the Asian version of the hit CBS reality-competition series. “We hope to bring a lot of …

MUMBAI, February 28: Taj TV’s Ten Sports has reached an agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to distribute television coverage of all cricket played in the West Indies between 2008 and 2012. Under the new deal, Ten Sports …

LONDON, February 28: John Silver, previously with Shine, has launched Red House, a new independent British production outfit backed by Zodiak Television Group, which is taking a minority shareholding in the new start-up. Red House will focus on creating popular …

SAUSALITO, February 28: Sony Pictures Entertainment’s online video site Crackle has announced that Jonathan Shambroom will lead the company as its senior VP and general manager. Crackle is an advertising-supported website that streams original video content over the Internet. The …

PARIS/LOS ANGELES, February 28: DISCOP, which will take place from June 18 to 20 in Budapest, Hungary, has registered more than 1,100 participants to date, an increase of 22 percent on the year-ago period. This year’s delegates will take a …

LUCERNE/LONDON, February 28: At an event at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London, the nominees were announced for the upcoming 48th edition of the Rose d’Or Festival, set for May 2 to 6 in Lucerne, Switzerland. …

LONDON, February 28: Target Entertainment has taken ownership of Greenlit Rights, an independent drama producer in the U.K. The move follows Target’s acquisition of Minotaur International in July of last year. Founded by Jill Green in 1998, Greenlit Rights specializes …