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NEW YORK: ESPN is bringing together all of its soccer properties under the same banner, ESPNFC, which spans TV, radio, print, online and mobile. Starting this week, a preview of ESPNFC is available with branded content online and on mobile platforms centered on the EURO 2012 tournament in Poland and …

SEATTLE: Amazon Studios is planning to develop original comedy and children’s series for the Amazon Instant Video streaming service. Series creators are invited to upload their comedy and children’s proposals to Amazon Studios. The best programs will be selected for distribution through Amazon’s digital video streaming service. Each month, Amazon …

NEW YORK: Scott Fishman has been elevated to senior VP and executive producer for Spike TV, where he’s been part of the team since 2003. Fishman will continue to report to Kevin Kay, the president of Spike TV. He will oversee all of the production responsibilities for Spike TV’s key …

PREMIUM: David Bernath, the executive VP of program strategy and multiplatform programming at Comedy Central, talks to TV USA about managing windows, off-net acquisitions and more.   WS: How are you managing the linear and online windows for your flagship shows? BERNATH: We have some restrictions as to what we …

NEW YORK: Net income at Viacom rose 56 percent from the year ago’s Q2, reaching $585 million, on revenues of $3.3 billion, a 2-percent gain. Operating income grew 23 percent to $932 million. Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom rose 24 percent to $535 million. Media Networks …

NEW YORK: John Morayniss, the CEO of Entertainment One (eOne) Television, talks to World Screen about the company’s strategy to grow its scripted business and the types of innovative partnerships it engages in.   eOne Television has been busy building out its scripted drama business. Its stable now includes The …

NEW YORK: The average American watches around five hours of video each day, of which 98 percent is viewed on a traditional TV set, according to Nielsen’s latest Cross-Platform Report. In the last year, the number of homes with an HDTV grew by more than 8 million. Watching traditional television (live …

LOS ANGELES: Cat Deeley, who currently fronts So You Think You Can Dance, is hosting a new dating show on FOX, The Choice, which puts singles through blind auditions. The show gets under way June 7. Filmed in front of a live audience, The Choice begins as four celebrity bachelors …

NEW YORK: Lifetime has revamped its look, message and brand campaign across multiple platforms, now touting the tagline "Your Life. Your Time." The refresh is meant to evoke an aspirational tone and bolder spirit, connected to the network’s brand and growth in original programming. Lifetime started its new evolution over …

NEW YORK: My Damn Channel has more than 30 new original comedy series launching this year, alongside the return of the hit show You Suck at Photoshop. The web phenomenon You Suck at Photoshop came to My Damn Channel in 2007. It now returns in its third season. The 2012 …