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CARACAS, November 29: After CNN en Español mistakenly ran the caption, “Who Killed Him?” under a video of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president called for an investigation into CNN, claiming the channel is trying to incite his assassination. CNN apologized, …

AUCKLAND, November 29: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the New Zealand broadcast rights to the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games to SKY Network Television. The broadcast rights for the Beijing 2008 games are held by TVNZ. …

BURBANK, November 29: NBC will premiere it’s new midseason dramedy Lipstick Jungle, based on the best-selling novel by Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell, in February in ER’s Thursday 10 p.m. slot. The series, starring Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan), …

LONDON, November 29: Disney Channels EMEA will roll out its first branded high-definition network, Disney Cinemagic HD, in France and other French-speaking territories. Disney Cinemagic HD, offering family movies, will debut in France and other French-speaking territories on Friday, November …

STUDIO CITY, November 29: Crown Media Holdings has renewed its distribution agreement for Hallmark Channel with Comcast Corporation for a multiyear term. Under the new deal, Comcast systems will have the right to distribute Hallmark Channel and both the standard-definition …

LONDON, November 29: Parthenon Entertainment is working on a new high-definition animal series tentatively titled Baby Planet, with Animal Planet US, Animal Planet International and French broadcaster France 5. Production has already begun on the 5×1-hour series, which is the …

LONDON, November 29: Five is set to roll out its slate of new winter programming, which will include contemporary documentaries and other factual fare. It Pays to Watch, a Money Saving production for Five, is a new magazine series presented …

LONDON, November 29: NBC Universal Global Networks is set to launch fully localized versions of SCI FI and Universal Channel in Poland on December 1. The networks will be available on the digital TV platform ‘n’ and will feature science …

WEST PALM BEACH, November 29: ION Media Networks has acquired the rights to the long-running sitcom The Drew Carey Show from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution, and will launch the series on ION Television with a New Year’s Eve marathon. …

SILVER SPRING, November 29: Jane Root is stepping down at Discovery Channel to return to the U.K., with John Ford tapped as the network’s new president and general manager. Root is currently president and general manager of Discovery Channel and …