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LONDON, November 19: BBC has named Karen O’Connor as the head of London factual, a post recently established as part of the pubcaster’s Delivering Creative Future plan. As head of London factual production, O’Connor will be responsible for the development …

LOS ANGELES, November 19: After acquiring the rights to remake the 1960s sitcom Green Acres, Richard L. Bare, who directed all 168 episodes of the original series, believes the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike will increase demand for …

PARIS, November 19: French cinema chain Circuit George Raymond (CGR) and Arts Alliance Media (AAM) have reached an exclusive agreement for the deployment of digital cinema in 100 percent of CGR’s 400 screens throughout France. The rollout is scheduled to …

SYDNEY, November 19: BBC Worldwide has licensed the rights for a local version of the British motoring show Top Gear to Australian terrestrial network SBS. This is the first global deal for a local version of Top Gear. Freehand Productions, …

LONDON, November 19: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (Fox) has extended its licensing agreement with Programs4Africa (P4A), which will serve as its representative in English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, for an additional two years. P4A, a program sales company …

NEW YORK, November 19: HIT Entertainment has appointed Gary Krakower as its new senior VP of business development for North America, effective immediately. Based in HIT’s New York office, Krakower will be responsible for growth in the area of live …

LOS ANGELES, November 19: Although writers remain on strike, The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) will resume talks on November 26. No other details regarding the return to the bargaining …

LOS ANGELES, November 16: Universal Media Studios has begun notifying regular actors on the NBC series Bionic Woman, The Office and 30 Rock that it is suspending them on half-pay for five weeks, citing the force majeure provisions in their …

HOLLYWOOD, November 16: Steven Spielberg will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will air live on NBC in January 2008. The award, voted by the Board of Directors of the …

LONDON, November 16: The British digital terrestrial platform Freeview will kick off its first TV commercials in an effort to attract those households that have not yet made the switch to a digital TV service. The TV campaign, which begins …