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STUDIO CITY, January 3: Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of the Hallmark Channel in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the National Interfaith Cable Coalition (NICC) to settle outstanding claims relating to NICC’s equity interest in Crown Media …

NORFOLK, January 3: Virginia-based Landmark Communications is said to be looking for a buyer for its Weather Channel cable outlet, valued at some $5 billion. According to the New York Times, the channel and accompanying website are being eyed by …

SAN ANTONIO, January 3: Donald Perry, the president and CEO of Clear Channel Television (CCTV), will leave his post, with Craig Millar, the senior VP of the southern region, taking up responsibilities on an interim basis. Perry is leaving the …

SANTA MONICA, January 3: MTV has greenlit a second season of its breakout hit A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, with ten new episodes slated to roll out beginning this spring. The season one finale delivered a 5.9 rating …

STAMFORD, January 3: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), in conjunction with Bakus International, will launch its WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown programs in Brazil on Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) on Saturday, January 12. The WWE programming will kick off January …

MUNICH, January 3: The Darlow Smithson-produced catastrophe feature Comet Impact, which premiered to strong ratings on German broadcaster ProSieben last night, has notched up new free-TV deals, courtesy of SevenOne International. The film, broadcast January 2 at 8:15 p.m. on …

LONDON, January 3: LazyTown has opened an office in the U.K. to look after its European brand and licensing business as part of its global growth strategy. The office, located on New Bond Street in London, will provide direct support …

NEW YORK, January 3: Nicktoons Network will premiere the animated comedy series Ricky Sprocket—Showbiz Boy on January 21 at 7 p.m. The new 26-episode series chronicles the adventures of superstar child actor Ricky Sprocket as he tries to balance family, …

SINGAPORE, January 3: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has picked up the mobile rights for India’s Cricket Tour of Australia from Cricket Australia, and will make content available on mobileESPN and STAR Sports Mobile. The packages will feature four test matches, …

AMSTERDAM, January 3: Off the Fence announced a slew of international sales across Asia, totaling more than 200 hours of factual programming. The deals include more than 150 hours of VOD and mobile programming, in addition to 50 hours of …