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NEW YORK, April 29: A&E Network has prepared a minisite to coincide with the two-night, four-hour broadcast of the new drama The Andromeda Strain, which airs in high definition May 26 and 27 at 9 p.m. The minisite, at www.theandromedastrain.com, …

MOSCOW, April 29: Consolidated revenues at Russia’s CTC Media for Q1 2008 rose 31.3 percent to $136.7 million, delivering a profit of $41.7 million, reflecting a 48.3-percent rise on the year-ago period. Announcing the results, Alexander Rodnyansky, the CEO of …

DALLAS, April 29: HDNet Fights has partnered with FEG USA to present the 2008 DREAM Lightweight and Middleweight Grand Prix. HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 1 will premiere May 2 at 10:30 p.m. with a presentation of the DREAM 1 event, …

UNIVERSAL CITY, April 29: NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has sold the hit procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) to Fox Television Stations in the top markets in the U.S., as well as to stations from other …

HILVERSUM, April 29: Endemol International plans to build the world’s largest TV obstacle course in Argentina for its format Wipeout, which will be used for back-to-back productions for international broadcasters. The new location will copy that of Endemol USA’s version …

CLINTON, April 29: The world’s biggest advertiser, Procter & Gamble, has established a toll-free hotline in the U.S. seeking input from consumers about its sponsorship of music video shows on BET and MTV that market “adult-themed content.” The move follows …

NEW YORK, April 29: For the first time, selected programming from BBC America, including Little Britain, will be available for download from the iTunes Store in the U.S. "BBC is delighted to provide U.S. audiences with the unique ability to …

BEIJING/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, April 29: The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has granted MTV Networks China permission to broadcast in the Olympic Village at the Beijing Olympics 2008, becoming the only approved international music television channel to televise …

SYDNEY, April 28: The first 13 episodes of the Belgian version of the reality competition format My Restaurant Rules, distributed by Southern Star International, has posted strong ratings for local broadcaster VTM, achieving an average 33.3-percent all-audience market share. The …

HENDERSONVILLE, April 28: BlueHighways TV (BHTV), a multiplatform network that explores the people, stories, traditions and music of America, has reached a carriage agreement that will make its linear service available to Verizon FiOS TV subscribers later this year. BHTV's …