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KNOXVILLE, November 20: Jonathan LaConti, an account executive in national ad sales for Scripps Networks since 2002, has been named the VP of ad sales for Fine Living TV network. In this role, LaConti will be responsible for the overall …

LONDON, November 19: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (Fox) has extended its licensing agreement with Programs4Africa (P4A), which will serve as its representative in English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, for an additional two years. P4A, a program sales company …

NEW YORK, November 19: HIT Entertainment has appointed Gary Krakower as its new senior VP of business development for North America, effective immediately. Based in HIT’s New York office, Krakower will be responsible for growth in the area of live …

LOS ANGELES, November 19: Although writers remain on strike, The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) will resume talks on November 26. No other details regarding the return to the bargaining …

LONDON, November 19: Following a Public Value Test, the BBC Trust has given its approval to the BBC’s proposal for the U.K.’s first free-to-air, mixed-genre high-definition television channel, BBC HD. BBC HD will launch on digital terrestrial television, including Freeview, …

LOS ANGELES, November 19: Unhappy with their arrangement at Paramount, DreamWorks’ Steven Spielberg and David Geffen have been talking to executives at NBC Universal (NBCU). While these talks are in the very early stages, they could lead to DreamWorks moving …

LOS ANGELES, November 19: Freshman ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money has been picked up for a full-season order, with Lolita Davidovich joining the cast in a recurring role. Davidovich will play a hospital administrator and potential love interest for Donald …

LONDON, November 19: Current, a youth-targeted news and information network, has launched Current.com in the U.K. The site, an extension of Current’s linear television channel, offers an array of features with which users can interact with the linear network. In …

LONDON, November 19: BBC has named Karen O’Connor as the head of London factual, a post recently established as part of the pubcaster’s Delivering Creative Future plan. As head of London factual production, O’Connor will be responsible for the development …

LOS ANGELES, November 19: After acquiring the rights to remake the 1960s sitcom Green Acres, Richard L. Bare, who directed all 168 episodes of the original series, believes the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike will increase demand for …