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BOSTON, January 4: APT Worldwide has made broadcast deals on its high-definition nature series Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe with channels in Hong Kong and Switzerland. TVB licensed the free-TV rights for Hong Kong, while SF took the …

SINGAPORE, January 3: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has picked up the mobile rights for India’s Cricket Tour of Australia from Cricket Australia, and will make content available on mobileESPN and STAR Sports Mobile. The packages will feature four test matches, …

AMSTERDAM, January 3: Off the Fence announced a slew of international sales across Asia, totaling more than 200 hours of factual programming. The deals include more than 150 hours of VOD and mobile programming, in addition to 50 hours of …

BARCELONA/LONDON, January 3: BKN has announced the expansion of its Barcelona and London licensing teams as the company gears up for the worldwide launch of four new brands in 2008 and 2009: Dork Hunters form Outer Space, Zorro—Generation Z, Stone …

LONDON, January 3: According to research released by FremantleMedia, broadcasters saw marked improvement in both the volume and success rate of game-show formats last year, led by the global hit Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, but variety and …

LOS ANGELES, January 3: The Golden Globe Awards, taking place January 13, may be missing some star power with the Writers Guild of America set to picket the event after refusing to grant a waiver to the show’s producers last …

LOS GATOS/ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, January 3: The online movie rental service Netflix is teaming with LG Electronics to develop a set-top box that will allow consumers to stream movies and other programming from the Internet to high-definition television (HDTV) sets. The …

LONDON, January 3: NBC Universal is said to be in talks with ITV for a British version of Law & Order, to be produced by Kudos Film & Television, the company behind the hits Spooks and Life on Mars. According …

STUDIO CITY, January 3: Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of the Hallmark Channel in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the National Interfaith Cable Coalition (NICC) to settle outstanding claims relating to NICC’s equity interest in Crown Media …

NORFOLK, January 3: Virginia-based Landmark Communications is said to be looking for a buyer for its Weather Channel cable outlet, valued at some $5 billion. According to the New York Times, the channel and accompanying website are being eyed by …