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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has promoted Christopher P. Marcich to oversee its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while Michael C. Ellis has been elevated to run the Asia-Pacific activities. Marcich is now …

LONDON, March 26: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has been appointed as the exclusive international distributor for more than 200 hours of original programming from the Travel Channel in the U.S. FME will make the Travel Channel library available for international buyers …

NEW YORK, March 26: TV Land is set to premiere a six-episode reality series, The Big 4-0, which features real people celebrating their 40th birthdays, on April 16 at 10 p.m. The series, which will debut with back-to-back episodes, looks …

BURBANK, March 26: Starz Media has made programming from Starz Entertainment and Manga Entertainment available on the iTunes Store. Starz Entertainment content now available for purchase and download includes the celebrity-based comedies Head Case and Hollywood Residential. Manga Entertainment’s anime …

BURBANK, March 25: FOX is reportedly refusing to pay an indecency fine levied by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a 2003 episode of the reality series Married by America. Last month, the FCC fined 13 FOX Television Network stations …

MIAMI, March 25: Televisa Internacional will be at MIPTV with a slate of new novelas, headlined by Dumb Girls Don’t Go to Heaven (Las Tontas no van al Cielo). The 130-episode series, available in HD or as a format, is …

TOKYO, March 25: As part of a deal with NBC Universal International, the Japanese MSO giant Jupiter Telecommunications is set to begin carrying SCI FI Channel on its J:COM Digital Broadcasting service, effective April 1. Set to air on the …

MEVASSERT ZION, March 25: At MIPTV, Armoza Formats will launch its first-ever kids’ game show, Head of the Class, alongside its other format properties on offer. This is the company’s first foray into dedicated children’s programming. The format is currently …

BURBANK, March 25: FOX has renewed Prison Break for a fourth season, ordering 22 episodes to premiere in the fall. The show’s third season was cut short to just 13 episodes as a result of the Hollywood writers’ strike. Production …

LONDON, March 25: British terrestrial Five has appointed Ben Gale as its new director of programs. In his new role, Gale will oversee programming for Five. Gale, currently the BBC’s commissioning editor for features and formats, will take up his …