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LUXEMBOURG, February 4: The European DVD rental subscription service LOVEFiLM has reached a deal to acquire Amazon Europe’s DVD rental business in the U.K. and Germany. As part of the deal, Amazon Europe is making a cash investment in LOVEFiLM …

CHICAGO, February 4: Tribune Company has named Ed Wilson, previously the president of the Fox Television Network, as president of Tribune Broadcasting, effective February 11. In his new post, Wilson will oversee the company’s 23 television stations, Superstation WGN, Tribune …

WASHINGTON D.C., February 1: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has commissioned Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) to produce a new six-part series examining the science, technology and history of weaponry, titled Perfect Weapon, which is distributed by Southern Star International. Each …

MUNICH, February 1: SevenOne International has picked up the distribution rights for ProSieben’s new event series, The Sea Wolf, which stars German actor Thomas Kretschmann. Filming is set to begin in March in Berlin and the Bahamas, under the direction …

NEW YORK, February 1: The British dramas Robin Hood and Hotel Babylon will return to BBC America for second and third seasons, respectively. The second 13×65-minute season of Robin Hood, a BBC America co-production with Tiger Aspect Productions and the …

SINGAPORE, February 1: The Asian Food Channel (AFC) has launched in the Philippines on the pay-TV platform Skycable. The channel’s content was previously available in the region through programming blocks on Skycable’s Lifestyle network. The partnership now allows viewers to …

BEVERLY HILLS, February 1: The online movie rental service Netflix has joined forces with the Independent Film Channel (IFC), along with actors Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, to produce a special 50th episode of the Emmy-nominated IFC series Dinner for …

NEW YORK, February 1: A&E Television Networks (AETN) is partnering with Crisp Wireless, a mobile business-solutions company for media and entertainment brands, to develop and manage mobile websites for three of the company’s channels: A&E Network, The History Channel and …

LONDON, February 1: Granada International has concluded a development and distribution deal with British production outfit Zig Zag Productions, which includes an option of worldwide distribution rights and co-developments as well. The agreement gives Granada an option on the worldwide …

LAS VEGAS, February 1: Fireworks International has picked up the international sales rights to White Pine Pictures’ crime drama series The Border. The 13×1-hour series follows the members of an elite Immigration and Customs Security (ICS) unit and the men …