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WEST PALM BEACH, January 29: The classic series Baywatch, represented by FremantleMedia, has scored a slot on ION Television, via a deal with distributor Litton Entertainment. The show joins ION’s prime-time lineup on March 3 at 10 p.m., airing Mondays …

LONDON, January 29: On behalf of British distributor 3DD, MoMedia International has licensed 200 hours of 3DD’s music programming to Telekom Slovenije’s IPTV service in Slovenia. The agreement covers music content like A Little Later… With Jools Holland, London Live …

LONDON, January 28: George McGhee, the controller of program acquisitions at the BBC, is expecting a minimal impact on the pubcaster’s schedules, noting “we may have to do a bit of minor tweaking but that will be all.” BBC One …

LONDON, January 28: ESPN Classic has extended its contract with the Premier League for archived English soccer highlights, dating back to 1992, for a further three years. Tony Stimpson, the director of programming for Europe at ESPN Classic, commented: “The …

LOS ANGELES, January 28: At last night’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, top honors went to the mob drama The Sopranos for the show’s sixth and final season, with 30 Rock and The Office splitting the comedy wins, and No …

BURBANK, January 28: DIC Entertainment is debuting three animated children’s properties at NATPE, headlined by Dino Squad. All three series target kids aged 6 to 11, and debuted on the KEWLopolis on CBS block in Fall 2007. The 26 half-hour …

LONDON, January 28: The BBC has received approval from the BBC Trust to launch a Gaelic Digital Service (GDS) in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS). Following a full Public Value Test, the Trust has approved the service for …

LAS VEGAS, January 28: Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) has inked multiple licensing deals and renewals for its stable of reality programs, totaling more than 260 hours, and will introduce two new celebrity-based series to buyers at NATPE this week. …

CENTENNIAL, January 28: Comcast Corporation has announced that it will shut down AZN Television, its English-language channel targeting Asian Americans, in April, following “considerable review of the network's financial situation." According to press reports, a spokeswoman said that Comcast will …

HARRINGTON PARK, January 28: Janson Media has reached an exclusive agreement with Great Decisions Television and the Foreign Policy Association to distribute its international affairs-themed public television series Great Decisions to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video and new-media markets. Now in …