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BETHPAGE/BRISTOL, December 21: ESPN2 HD is now available as part of Cablevision’s high-definition programming lineup—which features 45 HD services—to iO TV customers at no additional charge. The 24-hour high-definition simulcast service of ESPN2 is available across Cablevision’s service area on …

TORONTO, December 21: Canada’s CBC Television has announced a partnership with Temple Street Productions to produce a local version of the BBC’s How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, a new seven-city talent competition series that searches for Canada’s …

TORONTO, December 21: Canadian broadcaster CTV has ordered two new, one-hour original drama series—Sniper (working title) and The Listener—with production on both shows to begin in spring 2008. The two series, consisting of 13 episodes each, were part of CTV’s …

TORONTO, December 21: Global Television will premiere The Guard, a Canadian-produced original drama series, on January 22, 2008. The 13-part, one-hour action series follows four members of the Canadian Coastguard’s Search and Rescue team, and their daily battles in and …

LONDON/PARIS, December 21: Laurent Taieb has been promoted to VP of Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) for France, as part of the company’s efforts to expand its licensing and merchandising operations in the key European market. In his new …

MEXICO CITY/HIALEAH, December 20: TV Azteca and Telemundo Network Group have settled “multiple pending lawsuits” following a dispute that began in 2005. “Intellectual property is the cornerstone of the television business in any part of the world, and we see …

LOS ANGELES, December 20: BabyFirstTV will debut My Gym At Home, a children’s fitness series created for babies, toddlers and their parents, on January 5, 2008. Monique and her team of instructors host the series, which brings fun-filled exercises and …

LONDON, December 20: British regulator Ofcom has levied two fines, totaling £1.5 million, against Channel 4 for call-in irregularities on Richard and Judy and Deal or No Deal. The £1 million fine for Richard and Judy was levied for breaches …

HILVERSUM, December 20: Endemol’s Daniel Lew is stepping down as executive director of operations for Latin America, following the restructuring of the company’s activities in the region. Lew joined Endemol in 2001 as CEO and minority shareholder of Endemol Interactive …

NEW YORK, December 20: According to the results of a new TNS survey, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike has caused no impact on the viewing habits of 74 percent of Americans, with only 22 percent of Americans watching …