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ENGLEWOOD/MERIDIAN, January 7: Liberty Media Corporation has acquired a controlling stake in the sports nutrition electronic retailer Bodybuilding.com. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Liberty’s interest in Bodybuilding.com will be attributed to the Liberty Interactive group, which includes interests …

ALVISO, January 7: TiVo will soon expand its Season Pass feature to include online video, allowing subscribers to watch a variety of video content from the web on their television sets. Using Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, the TiVo set-top …

BANFF, January 7: The Banff World Television Festival and Japanese pubcaster NHK have teamed up to establish the NHK Best Asian Program Prize, a new award showcasing TV programs from or about Asia. NHK has pledged C$20,000 as the title …

BRISTOL/EMERYVILLE, January 7: ESPN and mobile entertainment provider MobiTV have announced the availability of ESPN Mobile TV, a 24/7 linear channel exclusively for the mobile platform. The channel offers a blend of live simulcast sports events, comprehensive and breaking sports …

SYDNEY, January 7: Beyond Distribution has inked a broadcast deal with the Scripps-owned Fine Living Network in the U.S. for its real-estate series Big City Broker. The series, produced by JV Productions for HGTV Canada, follows real estate broker Brad …

LONDON, January 7: TV-Loonland and Martin Yaffe International are set to launch a new line of merchandise for the hit preschool property Little Princess, with the first range of products hitting stores at the end of February. The spring/summer products …

NEW YORK/MUNICH, January 7: News Corporation has acquired Unitymedia’s 14.58-percent stake in German pay-TV platform Premiere for 287 million euros in cash. The shares, priced at 17.50 euros each, were previously held in a trust by the private banking firm …

SEOUL, January 7: A group of major consumer electronics manufacturers, technology providers and South Korean broadcasters, including pubcaster KBS, have formed dotTV, a consortium whose mission is to build a next-generation interactive TV viewing experience leveraging social networking and online …

NEW YORK, January 7: WSN INC., the publishing group behind World Screen, has launched World Screen Jobs, an online classifieds service dedicated to the international media industry. To help kick off World Screen Jobs, employers will be able to post …

LAS VEGAS, January 7: VUDU has announced the addition of 70 high-definition movies to its set-top box’s on-demand offering, all of which will be available by the end of this month. The company also said more HD movies would be …