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STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of solid sales growth, up 14 percent in Q4, with strong performances in the emerging markets free-TV and pay-TV operations. Net sales for the fourth quarter totaled SEK 4,083 million ($633.9 million). Operating income was SEK 457 million ($71 million), …

LONDON: BBC One has ordered 204 brand-new episodes of Pointless, a popular game show led by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, from Endemol UK's Remarkable Television. These episodes will air over the course of seasons 11, 12 and 13 on BBC Daytime. The agreement also includes 24 episodes of the …

LONDON: Sky customers can now access full seasons of hit shows such as 24, Modern Family, Girls and Bones as part of an expanded box-set lineup. Sky has more than doubled the number of hours of TV box sets available in the last year. Customers can access a range of …

LONDON: UKTV's Dave has commissioned an as-yet-untitled comedy talk show hosted by English comedian Alan Davies. The 5×1-hour project is being produced by Phil McIntyre Television in association with Grand Sceme. The unscripted show, which is filmed in front of an audience, will watch as Davies discusses a variety of …

NEW YORK: This year marks the second-annual TV Series Co-Production Forum, being held from April 23 to 25. The Forum des Images holds a special place in the heart of the audiovisual landscape of Paris. It was founded in 1988 with a mission to compile a living memory bank of …

LONDON: all3media international has signed an agreement to provide development funding for Swan Films, a new U.K. indie, and distribute its projects around the globe. Swan Films was established earlier this year by Neil Crombie and Joe Evans, the makers of Grayson Perry: All in the Best Possible Taste, which …

LONDON: According to research from Thinkbox, 98.5 percent of television viewing in the U.K. last year was done on a TV set, with just 1.5 percent on other devices. The average Briton tuned in to just under 4 hours of TV a day, with the bulk of that, 3 hours …

LONDON: Sky Sports is set to show the Indian Premier League exclusively, broadcasting the action live for the first time. Sky Sports viewers can catch 60 live matches each year, for at least three years from 2015. The channel's live year-round cricket coverage includes England home and away, plus coverage …

LONDON: BT has won a court battle to have the competition tribunal re-examine its decision to stop Sky Sports 1 and 2 from being offered to rivals at a discount. In summer 2012, the tribunal concluded that Ofcom's competition concern that Sky had deliberately withheld from other retailers the supply …

LONDON: Following on launches in Spain and France, Paramount Channel is making its way to Russia and Hungary this month. In Russia, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has secured carriage for the service with Rostelecom, which operates the country's largest cable TV network. The deal is for a Russian-language version …