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NEW YORK, June 6: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and @radical.media, announced a first-look development deal and alliance, which will enable the worldwide distribution of traditional and non-traditional content across all platforms. The arrangement, which takes effect immediately, is expected to bring …

LONDON, June 6: The U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Pushing Daisies from Warner Bros. International Television, and Swingtown and Cane from CBS Paramount International Television. Pushing Daisies, a forensic fairytale about a young man who has the ability to …

NEW YORK, June 6: Ron Meyer has signed a new five-year contract to continue as president and COO of Universal Studios. Meyer will remain Universal Studio's top executive through at least 2012, continuing to lead NBC Universal's motion picture, parks …

PARIS, June 6: The French international news channel France 24 will now be available on digital terrestrial television in Italy via broadcaster Telecentro Toscana. Alain de Pouzilhac, the chairman of the management board of France 24, will sign an agreement …

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 6: The Brazilian distributor Globo TV Sports has licensed the weekly sports magazine show Footbrazil to Sky Sports for broadcast across the U.K. and Ireland. Currently airing in more than 90 countries, Footbrazil is a weekly …

SEOUL, June 6: Eon Kid, a robot martial arts action series originally developed by Korean computer animation studio Designstorm, is scheduled to air on Kids’ WB! in the U.S. this fall. Eon Kid (formerly entitled Iron Kid) is co-produced by …

NEW YORK, June 6: Bravo will expand its originally produced digital offerings this month with the introduction of four new web-exclusive series, including My Life on the Z-List: Jen's Vlog, a companion web series to Kathy Griffin: My Life on …

NEW YORK, June 6: Lifetime Television's original drama series Army Wives was the most-watched series premiere in the network's 23-year history, averaging 3.5 million viewers during its debut on June 3. The series notched a 2.9 household rating, Lifetime’s highest …

NEW YORK, June 6: MTV Japan will launch BET's music countdown show, 106 & PARK this fall as a one-hour branded block. Michael D. Armstrong, who leads BET International—the network’s international division—as the recently appointed senior VP and general manager, …

COLOGNE, June 6: ohm:tv’s Barcelona-based digital media division will launch Loko, a new animation channel on YouTube dedicated to edgy animated series targeted at teens and young adults. Loko will feature cult series and the newest animation brands from independent …