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LOS ANGELES, July 8: Mark Burnett has reportedly been hit with a lawsuit brought by his former partner, Conrad Riggs, who is claiming some $70 million in damages. Burnett and Riggs have been working together since the ‘90s, bringing Survivor …

HARRINGTON PARK, July 7: Janson Media announced the release to international television, VOD and DVD/video markets of the second and third seasons of Ancient Secrets of the Bible. Ancient Secrets of the Bible investigates controversial stories, events and concepts from …

NEW YORK/LONDON, July 7: A&E Television Networks’ (AETN) Military History channel has scored its first carriage deal outside of the U.S., with its international debut slated for July 28 in the U.K. and Ireland on Sky Digital. Military History will …

MONTREAL, July 7: Apartment 11 Productions has begun production on its new children’s reality series In the Real World, which is scheduled to debut on YTV in early 2009. Eighteen contestants 12-14 years old from across North America will face …

TORONTO, July 7: The Canadian producer and distributor Entertainment One (E1), whose assets already include Contender Entertainment Group in the U.K., has acquired Blueprint Entertainment, Barna-Alper and Oasis International. "Combining these three television companies creates an unrivalled cross-border force in …

TORONTO, July 7: More than 500 international broadcasters, producers and distributors from 24-plus countries are expected to attend the 16th annual World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) conference in Florence from December 1 to 4. The conference will …

NEW YORK, July 7: NBC Universal has teamed with the private-equity firms Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group to acquire The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications for an undisclosed sum. The Weather Channel will be operated as a separate entity, …

LONDON, July 7: ALL3MEDIA International has sealed the latest in a raft of Central and Eastern European deals, licensing a slate of drama to Dexin Film of Serbia and Tele5 of Poland. Dexin Film acquired 80 hours of programming, including …

SÃO PAULO, July 7: At DISCOP last month, Globo TV International renewed its collaboration with Armenia TV and lined up new partnerships in markets such as Ukraine. Globo’s partnership with Armenia TV has existed for four years and includes the …

LONDON, July 7: Fireworks International has signed an agreement to launch Paranormal TV on YouTube, featuring short-form paranormal documentaries and factual entertainment with new content added weekly. The web destination, produced by Paranormal Media, will be available starting today. YouTube …