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NEW YORK, February 23: Nine U.S. cable operators have signed retransmission agreements with CBS Corporation, covering the analog, digital, multicast and high-definition rights to programming on CBS owned-and-operated television stations. Broadcasters have been seeking compensation from cable operators for the …

LONDON, February 23: Five is seeking to appoint a director of programs, reporting directly to Lisa Opie, the broadcaster’s managing director of content, as part of a restructure of its programming team. The broadcaster is also recruiting a new head …

MUNICH, February 23: In a long-running agreement, ProSiebenSat.1 Media has secured the exclusive free-TV rights to a slate of new features and selected series from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD), beginning with Blood Diamond. Overall, the deal covers approximately …

LOS ANGELES, February 23: ABC has announced that the new drama series October Road will premiere March 15 and that Six Degrees will return with new episodes on March 23. October Road will air from 10-11 p.m. on ABC, with …

BURBANK, February 23: The animated series Yin Yang Yo! has been ordered for a second season of 26 half-hour episodes by Jetix in the U.S., airing as a block on the Toon Disney channel. The second season order comes as …

MUMBAI, February 23: Vijay Singh has been named to the newly created position of president of strategy and corporate development at STAR India, effective in April, reporting to acting CEO Paul Aiello. Aiello has been overseeing STAR India since the …

LOS ANGELES, February 23: FremantleMedia has partnered with 19 Entertainment for the launch of Idol Camp, a performing arts summer camp for kids aged 12-15 based on the hit FOX series American Idol. Located in Northfield, Massachusetts, Idol Camp will …

LONDON, February 23: BabyTV is working with TF1 Video for the rollout of its first home videos in France and other French-speaking territories, beginning in April. The home videos will feature BabyTV’s programs in segmented themes based on categories that …

SYDNEY, February 23: Koch Media in Germany has acquired the DVD rights to two additional seasons of the drama series McLeod’s Daughters from Southern Star International. Produced by Millennium Television and Nine Films and Television for the Nine Network Australia, …

SAN FRANCISCO, February 22: Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, told Reuters yesterday that YouTube is “committed to” implementing anti-piracy technologies “very soon.” The news comes amid reports that negotiations have broken down between CBS Corporation and YouTube over adding …