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WEST PALM BEACH, January 17: ION Media Networks has entered into a strategic partnership with Star Media, a New York-based syndication outfit, and Omnicom’s OMG Entertainment & Sports unit for the development and broadcast of programming for African-American audiences. The …

LOS ANGELES, January 17: Lifetime Networks has promoted David Hillman to VP of reality programming, based in the company’s Los Angeles office. In his new position, Hillman will continue to be responsible for developing and overseeing reality programming at the …

ALVISO/SAN MATEO, January 17: The Internet movie service Jaman has inked a deal that makes its catalogue of features available directly from the TV screen via the TiVo DVR. The service will be available in the coming months to broadband-connected …

NEW YORK, January 17: The digital media and communications investment firm Velocity Interactive Group has raised $10 million in financing for Broadband Enterprises, an online video network. Velocity Interactive Group was established by Ross Levinsohn, the former president of Fox …

ATLANTA/NEW YORK, January 17: Turner Broadcasting System and the National Basketball Association have inked a deal to jointly manage the sports league’s digital businesses—including NBA TV—expanding upon their long-running broadcast partnership. The companies will jointly manage a portfolio of the …

NEW YORK, January 17: Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe will star in a new docudrama for Bravo, tentatively titled The Rachel Zoe Project. The series will follow Zoe and her trusted inner circle—husband Rodger and fashion team of Taylor and Brad—as …

LOS ANGELES, January 17: Emmy Award-winner Tracey Ullman will star in a new sketch-comedy series, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, which premieres on Showtime on March 30 at 10 p.m. Tracey Ullman's State of the Union will feature Ullman’s …

LONDON, January 17: Power has shored up a number of theatrical, terrestrial and pay-TV and video deals for the feature film Flood across key Asian territories. In Japan, CK Entertainment has signed an all-rights deal, covering theatrical and video, terrestrial …

TORONTO/NEW YORK, January 17: The online sports and international content destination JumpTV has acquired from SCP Worldwide the exclusive North American online and mobile rights for the FIFA 2010 World Cup South American qualifying matches. JumpTV has scored the rights …

LONDON, January 17: The Virgin Media Television-owned entertainment channel LIVING has secured a deal with Disney-ABC International Television for ABC’s The Next Best Thing, to air on LIVING2 early this year. The series sees U.S. comedians—Jeffrey Ross (Comedy Central Roasts, …