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NEW YORK, January 3: Nicktoons Network will premiere the animated comedy series Ricky Sprocket—Showbiz Boy on January 21 at 7 p.m. The new 26-episode series chronicles the adventures of superstar child actor Ricky Sprocket as he tries to balance family, …

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 2: Phone-in competitions are due to return to the BBC after being suspended last summer, with the public broadcaster this week unveiling a new set of regulations, including capping the price of calls to BBC programs at 15 …

LOS ANGELES, January 2: The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is maintaining its efforts to strike new contracts with individual production houses, after confirming an agreement with Worldwide Pants last week that allows the writing staff on The Late Show …

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 2: The Federal Communication Commission has cleared Citadel Investment Group’s (CIG) acquisition of a majority stake in ION Media Networks, denying a complaint by investors attempting to block the deal. The FCC has cleared the way for …