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ENGLEWOOD, February 21: EchoStar Asia Holdings Corporation, a subsidiary of EchoStar Communications Corporation, has made a $40 million investment in Korea’s TU Media Corp., which delivers satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (S-DMB) services to more than 1 million subscribers. The investment …

NEW YORK, February 21: Lion Television USA has received an 80-episode order from Discovery Channel for the Cash Cab game show. Hosted by comedian Ben Bailey, each half-hour episode of Cash Cab features unsuspecting commuters who step inside a seemingly …

MADRID, February 21: Italy’s De Agostini, which owns a majority stake in Spain’s Antena 3, is planning a bid for Telefónica’s 75-percent stake in Endemol, according to wire reports. De Agostini now joins a fray that includes fellow Italian group …

LONDON, February 21: Hannah Barnes, currently the managing editor of Sky One, Two and Three, is joining Five as the director of programming for the digital channels Five Life and Five US. Barnes will oversee the two digital channels, which …

MILAN, February 21: Silvio Berlusconi’s Fininvest offices were searched by Milan police yesterday, according to news wires, as part of a fraud investigation involving the former Italian prime minister. The investigation stems from Mediaset’s acquisition of television rights for U.S. …

LOS ANGELES, February 21: The gay and lesbian-targeted premium network here! has appointed Cory Sher as its director of distribution and marketing. In his position, Sher will report to Maria Dwyer, here!’s senior VP of distribution sales and marketing. He …

WEST PALM BEACH, February 21: ION Media Networks this week began rolling out ION Life, a network dedicated to active lifestyles, personal growth and wellness, through its nationwide television station group. ION Life debuted on February 19 as a 24/7 …

BURBANK, February 21: ABC is pursuing a spinoff of its hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, according to the Wall Street Journal. The as-yet-untitled pilot will focus on Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd, the neonatal surgeon played by Kate Walsh. According to the …

PARIS, February 21: MIPDOC, set for April 14 to 15 at the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a keynote from Al Jazeera’s director general, Wadah Khanfar, a focus on Italy, and the return of …

SANTA MONICA, February 21: Lionsgate has reached a deal with Imavision Distribution for the exclusive U.S. home entertainment distribution rights to the classic family drama Little House on the Prairie. The agreement provides Lionsgate with the rights to all 208 …