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BURBANK, April 3: The new 6×1-hour hidden-camera comedy series The Real Wedding Crashers, inspired by the hit New Line feature film Wedding Crashers, is set to premiere on NBC on Monday, April 23, at 10 p.m., following the return of …

NEW YORK, April 3: Garth Ancier, the recently installed president of BBC Worldwide America, has revealed a new schedule for the BBC America channel, featuring “demographically targeted programming blocks.” “We are undergoing a complete transformation,” Ancier said, “redefining the network …

ISTANBUL/LONDON/BURBANK, April 3: In a multi-year affiliate agreement, the Disney Channel will launch exclusively on the DIGITURK digital platform in Turkey on April 29. The agreement with DIGITURK follows the launches of the Disney Channel in Poland and South Africa, …

LOS ANGELES, April 3: The Hispanic-targeted music/entertainment digital multicast network LATV has added five further stations to its affiliate list ahead of its April 23 launch. The new LATV affiliates that will be broadcasting the network via digital multicast are: …

SEOUL, April 3: Pandora.TV, South Korea’s largest online video site, has completed a Series B financing round of US$10 million led by DCM (formerly Doll Capital Management), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Existing investors Altos Ventures, STIC International and …

LONDON, April 2: National Geographic Channel U.K. (NGC U.K.) has re-commissioned the 20×30-minute weekly popular-science series I Didn’t Know That, produced by ALL3MEDIA-owned North One Television, for a second season that will premiere May 3 in the U.K., with further …

LONDON, April 2: BBC Worldwide has appointed Gerry Ritchie as its VP of distribution in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the newly integrated Global Channels and BBC World sales configuration, effective immediately. Ritchie’s appointment follows the integration …

AMSTERDAM, April 2: Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence (OTF) has promoted Erik Schuit to head of sales. In his new role, Schuit, who was previously the sales manager at Off the Fence, will work on licensing OTF …

CHICAGO, April 2: The Tribune Company, which owns 23 TV stations in the U.S., among other assets, has accepted an $8.2 billion takeover offer from Sam Zell, a real-estate tycoon who has never run a newspaper. The 160-year-old media conglomerate …

WASHINGTON, DC, April 2: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) is launching a new channel, Nat Geo Adventure. This new channel will concentrate on high-energy exploration and adventure programming and aims to engage young backpackers and travelers craving edgy content that …