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NEW YORK, January 5: The New York Times Company has entered into an agreement to sell its nine network-affiliated television stations to the private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. The sale of the company’s Broadcast Media Group includes the …

NEW YORK, January 5: MTV will premiere Maui Fever, its latest addition to the reality drama genre, on January 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The show centers on a close-knit group of friends in Kaanapali, Maui, with no rules and …

NORWALK, January 5: CABLEready has picked up the international distribution rights to TV Guide’s celebrity-rich The Fashion Team along with six new episodes of InFANity, an in-depth look at popular TV shows. “The TV Guide programs provide viewers with more …

NEW YORK, January 5: MTV Networks has announced a new Global Digital Media executive team under Mika Salmi, the recently installed president of the division. The team will be responsible for providing strategic guidance to the company’s multiplatform brands, driving …

NEW YORK, January 4: Blue’s Room, the live-action spin-off of Nick Jr.’s long-running series Blue’s Clues, is slated for a multiplatform launch on January 24, offering its preschool viewers an “interactive play date.” The 10-episode half-hour Blue’s Room takes preschoolers …

BOSTON, January 4: WGBH Stock Sales has revamped its website to include more interactive features such as streaming video and downloadable clips from award-winning prime-time public TV series such as Nova, Frontline, American Experience and Antiques Roadshow. The extensive archive …

HOLLYWOOD, January 4: Paramount Pictures has launched a portal to deliver content to mobile devices and promote new theatrical and home entertainment releases from the Viacom-owned studio. Visitors to sites can browse and purchase movie-related content from their mobile phones, …

CHARLOTTE, January 4: The North Carolina-based edutainment company Educational Adventures, producer of the Danger Rangers franchise, has launched an international arm that will be overseen by Luca Bentivoglio as president and CEO. Educational Adventures International (EAI) is headquartered in the …

NEW YORK, January 4: According to CNN, CBS is asking for $2.6 million per 30-second spot during the Super Bowl on February 4, up from last year’s record-breaking $2.5 million per spot on ABC. John Bogusz, the executive VP for …

LOS ANGELES, January 4: Brainytoys Limited, an Australian-based toy and game development company, will roll out a range of merchandise based on PorchLight Entertainment’s successful preschool production Jay Jay the Jet Plane. The licensing agreement allows Brainytoys to produce and …