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NEW YORK, July 12: MTV in the U.S. is premiering a new horror-meets-reality television show, created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg of Katalyst Films, on Tuesday, July 17, at 10 p.m. In Room 401, Kutcher and Goldberg will blend …

LONDON, July 12: Granada International has optioned the culinary reality format Hell’s Kitchen to Keshet for free-TV broadcast on Channel 2 in Israel. The finished version of Hell’s Kitchen USA has sold to more than 100 territories worldwide, including pan …

SANTA MONICA, July 11: Lionsgate has made an investment in Break.com, an online video destination targeted at 18- to-34-year-old men that reaches more than 17 million monthly unique visitors. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal allows the independent studio …

LONDON, July 11: Tiger Aspect Productions has announced two new appointments to its factual programming division, and has named a new executive producer in its drama department. Ricky Kelehar has been appointed director of factual entertainment and Gary Chippington will …

LOS ANGELES, July 11: The private equity firm Elevation Partners has acquired SDI Media Group, an international provider of foreign-language subtitling and dubbing services, from Warburg Pincus. The private equity firm Warburg Pincus acquired SDI Media Group in 2004. The …

BEVERLY HILLS, July 11: PBS World, a new channel devoted exclusively to documentary, public affairs and nonfiction programming from PBS, will debut in the U.S. on August 15. At launch, PBS World will be offered in nearly 20 markets across …

LONDON, July 11: BBC One has unveiled its fall programming slate, with highlights that include new drama adaptations of classic fairy tales. BBC One’s new drama lineup includes four adaptations of classic fairy tales made popular by The Brothers Grimm, …

ALVISO/SEATTLE, July 11: TiVo subscribers can now purchase and rent movies and TV shows from Amazon Unbox directly from their DVRs. The service is available to all broadband-connected TiVo Series2 and Series3 subscribers. "We are excited to make Amazon Unbox …

LONDON, July 11: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed former Warner Bros. Animation chief Sander Schwartz to head up the company’s global production efforts as the president of international production, reporting to SPTI’s president, Michael Grindon. Schwartz will relocate …

ATLANTA, July 11: Court TV, owned by Turner Broadcasting System, is rebranding as truTV, effective January 1, 2008, and has put four new projects into development, including ones from Granada America and Bunim/Murray Productions. “The success of the Turner Entertainment …