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WEST PALM BEACH/PHILADELPHIA, January 14: ION Media Networks has inked a deal with Comcast for the continued distribution of ION Television, as well as for carriage for the digital networks qubo and ION Life. Under the agreement, Comcast will continue …

MUNICH, January 14: Beta Film has acquired an undisclosed stake in the German TV-movie production outfit Dreamtool Entertainment, whose credits include The Charlemagne Code for RTL. Beta’s managing director, Eric Welbers, calls Dreamtool a “young, dynamic venture,” adding, “Productions such …

MUMBAI/HONG KONG, January 14: STAR India and DEN Digital Entertainment Networks have formed a 50-50 joint venture to create a platform for distributing television channels in India via cable, DTH, IPTV and other technologies. Under the agreement, the Mumbai-based joint …

LONDON, January 14: After 23 years in business, branding agency English & Pockett is closing up shop, shutting both its London headquarters and its recently opened Singapore office. According to a statement from English & Pockett, the move comes after …

TORONTO, January 14: The serial-killer drama Dexter, which recently wrapped its second season on premium cable network Showtime, will roll out in Canada on CTV, with the first season airing as a simulcast with CBS on Sundays at 10 p.m. …

HONG KONG, January 14: Discovery Networks Asia will roll out Discovery HD, its high-definition network, on PCCW’s now TV platform in Hong Kong on January 31. The launch of Discovery HD in Hong Kong expands the channel’s footprint to 15 …

SUFFOLK, January 14: At NATPE, New Dominion Pictures’ docudrama series The FBI Files and New Detectives, which have had very successful runs on the Discovery Channel, will be available for the U.S. syndication market for a September debut. New Dominion’s …

LONDON, January 14: Entertainment Rights (ER) has closed broadcast agreements for the 2-D series Transformers Animated with broadcasters in the U.K., France and in Germany. ER has sold 26 22-minute episodes plus a 70-minute special episode of the series to …

HOLLYWOOD, January 14: At last night’s Golden Globes press conference, HBO led the pack with six wins, including Extras being named best comedy/musical series and the HBO/Granada/Channel 4 co-production Longford scoring in the mini-series/TV movie category; best drama, meanwhile, went …

NEW YORK, January 14: BBC Worldwide Americas has licensed the format rights to its hit comedy The Office to production company Chilecorto and Chile’s Canal 13, who will begin work on the Spanish-language version early this year. This marks the …