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LONDON, December 7: National Geographic’s new wildlife channel brand, first introduced in Asia this summer, is heading to Europe, with a U.K. rollout slated for March. Nat Geo Wild will launch in the U.K. on March 1 on the Sky …

LONDON, December 6: NTL has abandoned plans to acquire ITV, noting that “a transaction between ITV and NTL is unlikely to be attained on terms acceptable to NTL.” News of talks between the British cable giant and the commercial broadcaster …

BURBANK, December 6: Lost will shift to 10 p.m. on Wednesday nights from its previous 9 p.m. slot when it returns in February, moving it out of the way of FOX’s ratings juggernaut, American Idol. FOX is bringing American Idol …

ATLANTA, December 6: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has ramped up its iTunes slate, adding content from Court TV to the digital storefront, as well as additional series from Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. iTunes customers can now purchase episodes from …

ATLANTA, December 6: Steven Spielberg is executive producing the new DreamWorks Television mini-series The Talisman, adapted from the novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, for broadcast on TNT in the summer of 2008. Also executive producing The Talisman is …

LOS ANGELES, December 6: The premium gay and lesbian service here! has acquired the worldwide rights to the award-winning series The DL Chronicles, from creators Quincy Le Near and Deondray Gossett of 2 Cents Productions. The network plans to launch …

SYDNEY, December 6: Australia’s Network Ten has released plans for its new digital strategy, which formally kicks off in February with the relaunch of the commercial broadcaster’s website to focus on video streaming and downloads. The new www.ten.com.au will also …

VIENNA, December 6: The German Screenings, which is being held in Austria for the first time, is reporting record attendance this year with 165 buyers participating. The event, which kicked off last night with a gala dinner at the Vienna …

BERLIN, December 6: Broadcasters in more than ten markets have come on board for Elton John’s performance from the AVO Session music festival in Basel, Switzerland, distributed by the recently launched C Major Entertainment. Produced by Swiss Television SF, the …

NEW YORK, December 6: Acknowledging that 2006 was “a bit of a step back” for Warner Bros., Richard Parsons, the chairman and CEO of Time Warner, told investors at a conference yesterday that he is expecting an improved 2007 for …