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NEW YORK, June 17: According to Nielsen Monitor-Plus, advertising spending in the U.S. remained flat in the first quarter of this year, rising 0.5 percent. In television, advertising within programming and on networks geared towards African-American and Hispanic viewers grew …

LOS ANGELES, June 17: Writer/producer/director James Gunn will deliver the keynote speech at the Independent Film & Television Alliance’s (IFTA) 10th annual production conference, which will take place on Friday, June 27, at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The …

RESTON, June 17: New data from digital research firm comScore reveals that American Internet users viewed 11 billion online videos during April, with Google-owned YouTube accounting for more than 4 billion of the total. In April, Google sites cumulatively ranked …

STOCKHOLM, June 17: Content from Turner Broadcasting’s offbeat-animation brand Adult Swim will become available to Swedish customers through Viasat ToGo. Customers who subscribe to Viasat ToGo’s entertainment package will be able to view a range of programs from Adult Swim, …

HILVERSUM, June 17: Endemol International has signed a raft of deals across Eastern Europe for its portfolio of ready-made shows that will be showcased at this week’s DISCOP. BBC Lifestyle in Poland picked up season two of True Entertainment’s Design …

NEW YORK, June 17: The multiplatform kids’ service qubo has added two series to its third-quarter programming schedule, which includes the premiere of The Zula Patrol and the return of the classic Babar. The new schedule and series will debut …

LONDON, June 17: Lionsgate UK and Power have concluded a long-term exclusive home-entertainment distribution partnership, covering the U.K. and Ireland. Through the deal, Lionsgate UK will distribute Power’s production slate, which includes XIII: The Conspiracy, directed by Duane Clark (CSI); …

LONDON, June 17: Five has acquired seven new programs from National Geographic Television International (NGTI), including the one-hour forensic investigation and history special Riddle of the Lost Romanovs. Acquired by Five as a presale, Riddle of the Lost Romanovs is …

CHICAGO/CULVER CITY, June 16: Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) will debut a new series centered on Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, the bestselling author, educator and surgeon who is a regular on The Oprah Winfrey Show, in …

NEW YORK, June 16: Herb Scannell is relinquishing the CEO role at Next New Networks, the online entertainment company he co-founded after serving as the president of Nickelodeon and vice chairman of MTV Networks, but will remain as the executive …