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HIALEAH/ATLANTA, December 7: Cingular Wireless has entered into an agreement with Telemundo that will see the mobile operator integrated into the story line of the Hispanic broadcaster’s Sunday-night comedy Seguro y Urgente. A Telemundo original comedy starring Miguel Varoni follows …

LONDON, December 7: National Geographic’s new wildlife channel brand, first introduced in Asia this summer, is heading to Europe, with a U.K. rollout slated for March. Nat Geo Wild will launch in the U.K. on March 1 on the Sky …

TORONTO, December 7: The Score Television Network has shelled out $3.15 million for the exclusive Canadian rights to the English Premier League for a three-year term. The Canadian channel, which reaches 5.9 million homes, will begin airing the British soccer …

PARIS, December 7: TV France International is expecting more than 60 buyers for its upcoming Latin American Showcase in Rio de Janeiro, set for December 11 to 13 at the Sofitel Hotel. Almost 30 French producers and distributors will be …

ATLANTA, December 6: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has ramped up its iTunes slate, adding content from Court TV to the digital storefront, as well as additional series from Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. iTunes customers can now purchase episodes from …

ATLANTA, December 6: Steven Spielberg is executive producing the new DreamWorks Television mini-series The Talisman, adapted from the novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, for broadcast on TNT in the summer of 2008. Also executive producing The Talisman is …

LOS ANGELES, December 6: The premium gay and lesbian service here! has acquired the worldwide rights to the award-winning series The DL Chronicles, from creators Quincy Le Near and Deondray Gossett of 2 Cents Productions. The network plans to launch …

SYDNEY, December 6: Australia’s Network Ten has released plans for its new digital strategy, which formally kicks off in February with the relaunch of the commercial broadcaster’s website to focus on video streaming and downloads. The new www.ten.com.au will also …

VIENNA, December 6: The German Screenings, which is being held in Austria for the first time, is reporting record attendance this year with 165 buyers participating. The event, which kicked off last night with a gala dinner at the Vienna …

BERLIN, December 6: Broadcasters in more than ten markets have come on board for Elton John’s performance from the AVO Session music festival in Basel, Switzerland, distributed by the recently launched C Major Entertainment. Produced by Swiss Television SF, the …