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NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, reflects on the legacy of late-night host David Letterman, whose final show aired on CBS last night. It’s with bleary eyes and teary eyes that I write this. I …

LUXEMBOURG: Altice is set to acquire a 70 percent stake in the U.S. cable operator Suddenlink, in a deal that values the company at $9.1 billion. The multinational cable and telecommunications company is purchasing the majority stake in Suddenlink from …

LONDON: The number of digital TV homes globally is expected to rise by 180 percent between 2010 and 2020, with the Asia-Pacific region driving much of this growth, according to new figures from Digital TV Research. The total is forecast …

NEW YORK: Richard Plepler, the chairman and CEO of HBO, is being honored with the 2015 International Emmy Directorate Award, which he will accept on November 23 in New York City. Plepler is responsible for HBO's overall management. Under his …

NEW YORK: Spotify is looking to evolve into a full 24-hour entertainment destination, adding original videos and content from such companies as VICE, ABC, BBC, NBC and Comedy Central to its service, which already includes music. For the first time, …

PREMIUM: The buzz at CBS Studios Tuesday morning didn't settle on any single series; rather, the good vibe centered on much less sexy a thing but a thing nonetheless crucial to international program buyers: stability. To be sure, it wasn't …

LOS ANGELES: The buzz at CBS Studios Tuesday morning didn't settle on any single series; rather, the good vibe centered on much less sexy a thing but a thing nonetheless crucial to international program buyers: stability. To be sure, it …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has appointed Martha Sepulveda, a former Sinking Ship Entertainment exec, as the company's director of development and production for kids and family entertainment. In her new role, Sepulveda will work out of Toronto under Joan Lambur, Breakthrough's …

NEW YORK: Bill Prady’s Muppets revival topped the social-media buzz charts for ABC’s upcoming fall season, according to new analysis from The WIT. Slated to open Tuesday nights, The Muppets (distributed by DMD), from Big Bang Theory co-creator and veteran …

PREMIUM: If international buyer reaction on Monday is any indication, a show called Blindspot will end up as one of the top picks among overseas clients at this week's L.A. Screenings sales bazaar. Buyers are never so enthused as to …