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LONDON, February 20: The launch of Heroes in the U.K. last night gave SCI FI its highest-ever ratings and best multichannel prime-time position in its 12-year history. The hit NBC series, distributed by NBC Universal International Television Distribution, peaked with …

COLOGNE/BARCELONA, February 20: Independent sales and distribution outfit ohm:tv has taken on the Spanish distribution rights to properties from the Sitcom Group in Italy and Netherlands Public Broadcasting’s NPB Sales. ohm:tv will be representing Sitcom Group’s entire catalogue in the …

LONDON, February 16: British media regulator Ofcom has said that it will review BSkyB’s plan to launch a digital terrestrial service, which the platform announced last week. Sky’s proposed DTT offering will include sports, entertainment and news offerings. The new …

NEW YORK, February 16: NBC Universal’s new president and CEO, Jeff Zucker, has announced expanded roles for three senior company executives: Beth Comstock, Jeff Gaspin and Marc Graboff. "With my new responsibilities, I am making some organizational adjustments to set …

TEL AVIV, February 16: Dori Media Group (DMG) has reached a deal to increase its stake in the Israeli telenovela production outfit Darset Productions to 50 percent from 25.17 percent for $550,000. The stake was acquired from Serendipity Content and …

LOS ANGELES, February 16: The U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has awarded Elvis Presley Enterprises, SOFA Entertainment, and songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller $2.8 million in damages and attorneys fees to be paid by Passport International Productions (also …

BURBANK, February 16: On March 5, ABC begins production on a new hour-long weekly alternative series, The Next Big Thing: Who Is The Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?, with auditions kicking off in Los Angeles. The Next Big Thing, which was previously …

LOS ANGELES, February 16: FOX has picked up a fourth season of House and has renewed Bones for a third season. House, the top drama on FOX, centers on Dr. Greg House (two-time Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie), a brilliant …

LONDON, February 16: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed a first look development deal with former CNN music correspondent Serena Yang for the delivery of four new lifestyle titles: The Beauty Hunter; Truth, Love & Sex; Bionic Living and Paradise Found. …

TOKYO, February 16: Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), Japan’s largest MSO, will launch Jupiter TV’s women’s entertainment channel, LaLa TV, in high-definition on its J:COM TV Digital*1 basic channel package, starting from April 1. Current J:COM TV digital customers will have access …