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LONDON, January 31: Virgin Media Television-owned entertainment channel LIVING will broadcast a fourth season of Britain’s Next Top Model, the British version of the hit American reality competition series distributed by CBS Paramount International Television. Airing on LIVING this spring, …

PARIS, January 31: Vivendi’s revenues rose 8 percent to 21.7 billion euros for 2007, delivering an adjusted net income of 2.8 billion euros, while fourth quarter revenues were up 8.5 percent to 6 billion euros. At Canal+ Group, revenues were …

LONDON/PARIS, January 31: French terrestrial network France 3 has acquired the hit live-action tween comedy series Genie in the House, which was produced by Moi j’aime la television and Helion Pictures for Nickelodeon UK and France’s Canal J. France 3 …

NEW YORK, January 31: DIRECTV and TNS Media Research are developing a national audience measurement panel of 100,000 subscribers to the satellite platform. TNS DIRECTView is being hailed as the largest U.S. national audience measurement panel ever. TNS Media Research …

LOS ANGELES, January 31: The Africa Channel has entered into an affiliation agreement with Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited (Flow Jamaica) and will premiere in Jamaica on Channel 413 on February 1. Based in the U.S., The Africa Channel showcases Africa’s …

ALVISO, January 31: CBS Corporation has signed on to TiVo’s Stop||Watch service, which provides second-by-second measurement of program and commercial ratings for both live and time-shifted viewing. The partnership with TiVo aims to aid CBS in developing and assessing new …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, January 31: Oasis International has secured a number of deals with broadcasters worldwide for the animated children’s series Iggy Arbuckle, which is produced by Blueprint Entertainment in association with National Geographic Kids Entertainment. The show was picked up …

LONDON, January 31: BBC Worldwide, along with independent British producers Hardy & Sons and Left Bank Pictures, have entered into a three-way venture to relaunch Hardy & Sons as a new as-yet-untitled production outfit specializing in drama and documentaries. Under …

BOSTON, January 31: APT Worldwide has secured international representation rights for Senator Obama Goes to Africa, a new documentary film that follows U.S. Senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama as he travels to the land of his ancestry. From Bob …

LAS VEGAS, January 31: VH1 Latin America has picked up the eight-part British series Secret Diary of a Call Girl from IMG Media-owned Tiger Aspect Productions, for premiere on the network this May. The exact date of the series premiere …