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NEW YORK, February 29: Time Warner has announced the consolidation of its filmed-entertainment businesses, Warner Bros. Entertainment and New Line Cinema, with New Line Cinema to operate as a unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment. As part of the consolidation, New …

BURBANK, February 29: ABC Entertainment has announced early pick ups of alternative series for next season, including America’s Funniest Home Videos and Dancing with the Stars. America’s Funnies Home Videos, currently in its 18th season, is the longest-running prime-time show …

LOS ANGELES, February 29: NBC has pulled the made-for-Internet series quarterlife from its schedule after just one episode, which received lackluster ratings. According to reports, the network had intended to run the series on the next five Sunday nights. Dateline …

PARIS, February 29: At this year’s MIPTV featuring MILIA, Mattel Brands’ Richard Dickson has been tapped to deliver the keynote speech to close Advertising & Media Day on Tuesday, April 8, while Ogilvy Group’s Rory Sutherland will give the opening …

MONTREAL, February 29: Distraction has secured two major deals for its entertainment game-show format Ciao Darwin: ABC Studios in the U.S. and Endemol in France. The format has already been signed in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Canada, Vietnam, Italy and Greece, …

BURBANK, February 29: The hit game show Deal or No Deal, from Endemol USA, will roll out special two-hour episodes with games played in Estonia, South Africa and the Philippines. Airing in May, the international games will be played by …

HYDERABAD, February 29: DQ Entertainment (DQE), an animation and gaming content production company in India, has agreed to acquire a 20-percent stake in France’s Method Films. Method Films produces content for international broadcasters such as Nickelodeon, BBC, ITV, France 2, …

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 29: In March, National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) will launch three new channels in Portugal: Nat Geo Music, Nat Geo Wild and National Geographic Channel HD. Nat Geo Music in Portugal will kick off with a Welcome …

SINGAPORE, February 29: MediaCorp is expanding its portfolio of free-to-air offerings in Singapore with plans for two new networks, one targeting kids and the other focused on the island nation’s Indian community. Vasantham, slated for a Q4 rollout, aims to …

SILVER SPRING, February 29: Emeril Lagasse is working with Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-lifestyle network, to launch Emeril Green, a series featuring the celebrity chef’s philosophy for fresh, top-quality food, shot exclusively in Whole Foods Market. In Emeril …