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HONG KONG/TOKYO, November 1: STAR is launching five Indian channels, plus Fox News and Sky News, on “World on Demand” (WoD), a new IPTV and community platform that serves expatriate communities in Japan. WoD is owned and operated by The …

NEW YORK, November 1: Charlie Rose, the Emmy Award-winning journalist who has hosted a weeknight talk show on PBS for years, is launching a 12-hour series that will feature interviews with notable experts in human science research. The Charlie Rose …

TORONTO, November 1: CHUM Television has reached a deal with CBS Paramount International Television for a second cycle of Canada's Next Top Model for launch on Citytv in the spring. Jay Manuel will host the Canadian version of The CW’s …

LONDON, November 1: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has made an exclusive first-look development deal with the Grammy Award-winning British director Don Letts to develop content that can be exploited across television, home entertainment and ancillary rights. Letts is regarded as one …

NEW YORK, November 1: The N, MTV Networks’ nighttime network for teens, has inked a development deal with actor and platinum-selling recording artist/composer/producer Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. Bridges’ first television project will be entitled Halls of Fame, for which he will …

LONDON, November 1: The BBC Natural History Unit is teaming with BBC Films for its first theatrical project, The Meerkats, which will be co-financed and distributed internationally by The Weinstein Company. The film is set to start principal photography this …

CHARLOTTE, November 1: SPEED, the automotive lifestyle and motor sports network, has joined forces with Microsoft Game Studios to launch a live-action, four-episode series based on the popular Forza Motorsport video game franchise, which is available exclusively on Xbox 360. …

STUDIO CITY, November 1: Paul FitzPatrick has stepped down as the COO and executive VP of Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of the Hallmark Channel. FitzPatrick has been with the company since 2000, and in his current role since …

BARCELONA, November 1: Icon Animation has reported a raft of sales following MIPCOM. The Spanish production and distribution company that specializes in children’s programming closed several deals for its girl-skewing property Lola & Virginia. The animated series consisting of 52 …

SYDNEY, November 1: Southern Star Entertainment is aiming to expand its drama output with a new hire: Julie McGauran, who has been the series producer of the popular show Home and Away for the past five years. McGauran will develop …