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LONDON/NUREMBERG, June 4: U.K.-based Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) is to merge with Germany’s GfK to create the world’s second-largest global research group. The 50-50 joint venture will be named GfK-TNS, with expertise in both mature markets as well as emerging …

LONDON, June 4: Cake Distribution has secured a raft of sales for its animated reality show Total Drama Island with Cartoon Network channels in the U.S., Latin America, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The series …

NEW YORK, June 4: Classic Media, an Entertainment Rights subsidiary, is gearing up for the 60th anniversary of Casper in 2009 with an expanded licensing program across categories like apparel and DVDs, as well as a new CGI-animated TV series. …

LONDON, June 4: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has scored a raft of presales for the second season of Live From Abbey Road, which returns with an all-new lineup of international performers. Broadcasters for the new season include Channel 4 in the …

SÃO PAULO, June 4: TV Globo International has reached an agreement with the Portuguese airline TAP to make its factual series 1808—The Court in Brazil available to passengers flying between Portugal and Brazil. Two new episodes of the series will …

TORONTO, June 4: Astral Media's Family Channel is offering its viewers the chance to stream the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock, starring Demi Lovato and the Jonas brothers, via its online portal at Family.ca. Viewers can access the movie …

BURBANK, June 3: FOX has ordered a 20th season of the hit animated comedy series The Simpsons, which now ties Gunsmoke as the longest-running series in the history of prime-time television. The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening, airs on FOX …

TORONTO, June 3: CTV has unveiled its fall 2008 prime-time schedule, which features the premiere of new series like Flashpoint and The Listener, as well as the lineup for “A,” with new shows like J.J. Abrams' Fringe. The two schedules …

LONDON, June 3: Jeff Ford, the director of acquisitions for Channel 4 and Film4, gives his perspective on the new shows presented by the Hollywood studios at the L.A. Screenings. Ford notes that he was disappointed by the number of …

NEW YORK, June 3: Rainbow Media’s VOOM HD Networks suite of channels says it stands to lose more than $1 billion after being dropped by satellite platform DISH Network, according to a suit filed with the New York State Supreme …