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PARIS, March 21: Three leaders in the world of social media, representing MySpace, Bebo and Creative Commons, have been tapped to deliver keynote speeches on April 10 at MIPTV featuring MILIA. Travis Katz, the managing director of international for MySpace/Fox …

LONDON, March 21: ITV won the rights to the last remaining live UEFA Champions League games for a three-year period from 2009 to 2012 for a reported £55 million a year. ITV will broadcast the first pick of Wednesday night …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: The CW has picked up a real-time medical drama pilot from Simon Fuller, the creator of American Idol. The project, entitled Austin Golden Hour, is being written by Lance Gentile (Third Watch, ER) and Mal Young …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: The U.S. Hispanic network Azteca América has reached an agreement with its parent company TV Azteca to open a news studio in Mexico City, which is slated to begin broadcasting the week of April 14. The …

BURBANK, March 21: Disney Channel will debut a new short-form reality series this spring, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, which is focused on the platinum-selling musical trio. Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the …

SILVER SPRING, March 21: Animal Planet will premiere a new competition show, Groomer Has It, which looks for America’s best dog groomer, on April 12 at 9 p.m. Groomer Has It, hosted by Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight …

TORONTO, March 21: Canwest-owned Global Television has ordered second seasons of three original Canadian drama series: The Guard, ‘da Kink in my Hair and The Best Years. The Guard, produced by Halifax Film and Brightlight Pictures, is an action-packed drama …

TORONTO, March 21: Hot Docs has unveiled its complete schedule for this year’s festival, with a total of 173 films selected for screening from April 17-27. The final selection of films was chosen from more than 1800 submissions. Hot Docs …

NEW YORK, March 21: The U.S. Hispanic network V-me has added the preschool property 7Pets, distributed by Spain’s Ypsilon Films, to V-me Niños, its five-hour daily kids’ programming block. 7Pets will begin airing on April 7, joining other titles on …

LONDON, March 21: Channel 4 International, part of the Digital Rights Group, has licensed the stop-motion animated adult comedy series Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in the World to British digital channel E4, for premiere this fall. The …