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LONDON, December 8: British media regulator Ofcom has said that ten percent of U.K. households will not have access to DTT service Freeview’s full suite of channels following the 2012 analogue switch off. Three of the six Freeview “bundles” will …

HIALEAH/ATLANTA, December 7: Cingular Wireless has entered into an agreement with Telemundo that will see the mobile operator integrated into the story line of the Hispanic broadcaster’s Sunday-night comedy Seguro y Urgente. A Telemundo original comedy starring Miguel Varoni follows …

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 …

TORONTO, December 7: The Score Television Network has shelled out $3.15 million for the exclusive Canadian rights to the English Premier League for a three-year term. The Canadian channel, which reaches 5.9 million homes, will begin airing the British soccer …

PARIS, December 7: TV France International is expecting more than 60 buyers for its upcoming Latin American Showcase in Rio de Janeiro, set for December 11 to 13 at the Sofitel Hotel. Almost 30 French producers and distributors will be …

HONG KONG, December 7: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has picked up the rights to BBC Worldwide’s hit preschool series Charlie and Lola. The Tiger Aspect production will be the BBC’s second kids’ show in China, following the sale of the …

LONDON, December 7: LIVINGtv, which today named a new commissioning editor, has renewed Britain’s Next Top Model for a third season in a deal with CBS Paramount International Television. The deal includes the 10×1-hour show on LIVINGtv, as well as …

PARIS, December 7: Taffy Entertainment has notched up a raft of new international deals on Fantastic Four, following its M6 launch. The series, based on the Marvel superhero franchise, has been licensed to YTV and VRAK TV in Canada, Cartoon …

LONDON, December 7: The independent producers trade body Pact, is merging with the Welsh organization TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru/Welsh Independent Producers). “This is very good news for the future development of a vibrant independent sector in Wales,” said Dafydd Rhys, …

LONDON, December 7: FremantleMedia’s clip sales division, Fremantle Archive Sales, has acquired the worldwide representation rights to several Asian HD documentary titles from Singapore’s Caldecott Productions International (CPI). “HD programming is a defining market trend and we are delighted to …