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BRIGHTON, July 31: British factual distributor Electric Sky has struck new deals on a host of lifestyle, travel and wildlife titles following its outing to DISCOP. The Meaning of Food (3×1 hour) by U.S. producer Pie In the Sky and …

NEW YORK/LONDON, July 31: Pimp My Ride’s producing partners Bruce Beresford Redman and Rick Hurvitz have joined IMG Entertainment to develop and produce non-scripted television shows, branded programming and other multiplatform entertainment content. Beresford Redman and Hurvitz will report to …

NEW YORK, July 31: Second quarter revenues at CBS Corporation were down 3 percent to $3.4 billion, while profit fell from $781.7 million to $404 million. For the first half of the year, meanwhile, revenues were down slightly to $7 …

LONDON, July 31: Jason Thorp, senior VP and managing director of FX UK, has been promoted to managing director of Fox International Channels UK. The promotion comes on the heels of a 30-percent year-on-year audience share increase for FX. Hernán …

LONDON, July 31: British Sky Broadcasting has reached a deal to acquire the computer and electronic hardware manufacturer Amstrad, whose set-top boxes are already used by a portion of the platform’s subscribers, for £125 million. The offer values the company—founded …

NEW YORK, July 31: Rob Barnett, who spent 11 years at MTV and VH1 and was most recently president of programming at CBS Radio, has launched My Damn Channel, a new online destination featuring content from comedian Harry Shearer and …

MIAMI, July 31: Warner Channel in Latin America has acquired a raft of new U.S. programming from CBS Paramount International Television, including Showtime’s Californication with David Duchovny and CBS’s Cane starring Jimmy Smits. Cane is a drama about the power …

LOS ANGELES, July 31: The multiplatform kids’ entertainment service Kabillion is set to launch a preschool block tomorrow, delivering content for the 2-to-5 set on demand via Comcast Cable systems and online via its broadband site. At launch, Kabillion Jr. …

SYDNEY, July 30: According to Australian press reports, Kerry Stokes, the executive chairman of Seven Network, is expected to appeal the broadcaster’s dismissed lawsuit over its defunct pay-TV channel C7, reportedly igniting the ire of shareholders who are already concerned …

TORONTO, July 30: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has completed the acquisition of the Toronto-based production company Dufferin Gate Productions for C$6 million ($5.6 million). Under the terms of the deal, Peace Arch acquires all of the shares of Dufferin Gate …