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PREMIUM: Ovation, a U.S. channel devoted to celebrating art, artists and artistic storytelling, is looking for high-quality scripted imports to fill its The Best You’ve Never Seen block, Kris Slava, the senior VP of programming and production, tells World Screen Newsflash. WS: What are some of the shows or blocks …

LOS ANGELES: FX’s American Horror Story and AMC’s Mad Men each scored a total of 17 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, followed by Downton Abbey and Hatfields & McCoys with 16 each. Mad Men and Downton Abbey are both up for outstanding drama, alongside Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and …

NEW YORK/EL SEGUNDO: Viacom says that DIRECTV has "no intention" of working with the company to resolve the carriage fee dispute that has left the platform’s subscribers without access to more than 20 channels, while DIRECTV alleges that Viacom has made EPIX a hurdle in the negotiations. Viacom said in a statement: …

BEVERLY HILLS: John P. Roberts has become the new senior VP of digital media and commercial affairs for Endemol USA. Roberts’ duties will include establishing new digital and commercial business opportunities for the company in North America as well as for its Original Media, Authentic Entertainment, 51 Minds, True Entertainment and …

EL SEGUNDO/NEW YORK: DIRECTV has returned the Viacom channels to its lineup after the two companies came to terms on a new carriage agreement following a nine-day blackout. Last week, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, Spike, CMT, TV Land and ten other channels were removed from DIRECTV, with the platform alleging …

SEATTLE:  A licensing deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution brings Fringe, The West Wing and a number of other shows to the Amazon.com Prime Instant Video streaming service. The deal also includes Dark Blue, Alcatraz and The Whole Truth, among others. This summer, Fringe and The West Wing will …

NEW YORK: After a ten-day dispute, Hearst Television has reached a new retransmission consent agreement with Time Warner Cable for local stations in 14 markets. "We appreciate the support and patience of our viewers, advertisers and local communities served by our stations, and we regret the inconvenience they’ve experienced over …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Television Distribution has cleared TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland in more than 65 percent of the U.S. ahead of its 2014 syndication launch. CBS Television Stations in five markets bought the sitcom, as did stations operated by Weigel Broadcasting, Sunbeam Television Gannett and Belo. Other sales include stations …

NEW YORK: Ahead of the kickoff of the London Olympic Games, BBC America’s Summer of London strand is slated to feature Going for the Gold—The ’48 Games and Absolutely Fabulous: Olympics Special. Going for the Gold—The ’48 Games is a drama starring Matt Smith (Doctor Who) as Bert Bushnell and …

BURBANK: FOX has given a fourth-season renewal to Masterchef, the format-based cooking competition executive produced by Gordon Ramsay. The renewal comes on the heels of strong ratings gains in season three, which is up by 9 percent this summer in total viewers. In the show, home cooks face off in a series …