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LONDON, February 21: BSkyB has confirmed that it will mount a legal challenge against the findings of the Competition Commission's report on its investment in ITV and the subsequent ruling that it should lower its stake from 17.9 percent to …

LONDON, February 21: Leopard International has sold six of its programs through volume deals in the U.K. and a number of new territories around the world. In the U.K., Sky Real Lives has picked up seasons three and four of …

LOS ANGELES, February 21: The members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) have agreed to ratify a new 3-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on the terms of wage increases and residuals on …

LONDON, February 21: Disney Channels Worldwide has announced six key executive appointments to support its expansion plans in Europe, and has also named Simon Amselem to the position of senior VP of channel distribution for the Europe, the Middle East …

NEW YORK, February 21: Classics from the CBS library, including Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, are being made available online on CBS.com and across the 300 websites that make up the CBS Audience Network. The initial lineup includes full-length …

CULVER CITY, February 21: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed Spencer Hunt to the newly-created position of VP of game production and digital product development. Based at SPTI’s headquarters in Culver City, California, he reports to Marie Jacobson, SPTI’s …

BURBANK, February 21: ABC Entertainment announced that a number of hit shows will return to its schedule this April with original episodes, including Brothers & Sisters, Lost and Desperate Housewives, among others. The freshman comedy Samantha Who? returns to the …

HONG KONG, February 21: Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA) has announced three new appointments to its creative services and original production teams. In Hong Kong, Jonny Potter has joined as creative director, responsible for the entire output of creative services …

LOS ANGELES, February 21: Edie Falco, the Emmy Award-winning actress who starred in The Sopranos, has been tapped to play a New York City nurse in a new half-hour dark comedy for Showtime. The pilot, co-produced by Showtime and Lionsgate …

LONDON, February 21: Lion Television has appointed former Channel 4 commissioning editor Simon Welton as its senior entertainment executive. Welton’s production credits including series editing and executive producing Big Brother, Soccer Aid, The Games and The Match. He started his …