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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 …

BRUSSELS, January 4: The European Commission is encouraging content owners, telcos and Internet service providers to work together to enhance the availability of audiovisual offerings online, while at the same time protecting intellectual property rights. The Commission wants European Union …

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 …

SAN ANTONIO, January 3: Donald Perry, the president and CEO of Clear Channel Television (CCTV), will leave his post, with Craig Millar, the senior VP of the southern region, taking up responsibilities on an interim basis. Perry is leaving the …

SANTA MONICA, January 3: MTV has greenlit a second season of its breakout hit A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, with ten new episodes slated to roll out beginning this spring. The season one finale delivered a 5.9 rating …