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NEW YORK: The sixth season of the international hit drama Game of Thrones is due out on HBO this spring, leading a roster of original scripted programming and documentary premieres in 2016 for the premium network. The latest ten-episode run of Game of Thrones is scheduled to premiere April 24. …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: Discovery Communications has revealed a slew of programming highlights for its bouquet of networks, including the flagship Discovery Channel, which is airing its first true-crime series, Killing Fields. Killing Fields, which debuted earlier this week, takes viewers inside an active criminal investigation as it unfolds. The show …

NEW YORK: MagnaGlobal has revised its U.S. Media Owners Advertising Revenue Forecast, now predicting 2.9 percent growth next year, down from an earlier forecast of 4.8 percent growth. The 2011 forecast remains unchanged at 1.6 percent growth, still predicting media suppliers to generate $173.5 billion in ad revenues this year. …

LOS ANGELES: The Remakes Market is set to feature 120 properties for potential international adaptation, with more than 140 buyers signed up to take part in the event, organized by Basic Lead. The networking event, which connects international sellers and North American buyers, will take place November 14 to 16 …

ATLANTA: Actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo has joined the cast of the live-action comedy Delocated, which is currently in production for its third season on Adult Swim. The half-hour comedy, which airs Sundays at 9 p.m., will launch in its third season in early 2012. Garofalo will play Susan Shapiro, …

LOS ANGELES: FOX Soccer has renewed its deal for the exclusive media rights of the Football Association (FA) for six more years, through the 2017-18 soccer season. The multiplatform deal gives FOX Soccer the exclusive rights to all content from the FA in all languages for the U.S. and Caribbean. The …

NEW YORK: Jon Slusser has been appointed senior VP of sports and multiplatform programming at Spike TV, a newly created position. Slusser will be based in Los Angeles and report to Kevin Kay, the president of Spike TV. He will be tasked with creating live, multiplatform, socially driven events with …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Television Group have signed a licensing deal with Netflix that sees previous seasons of shows airing on The CW’s current schedule available for instant streaming through the 2014-15 season. The four-year output deal brings more than 700 hours of episodes from previous seasons …

BURBANK: The CW Network has given full-season orders to its brand new series Hart of Dixie, Ringer and The Secret Circle. "We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by giving them back nine orders we can give our audience the chance to enjoy complete seasons of all …

LOS ANGELES: HBO has renewed its hit drama series Boardwalk Empire for a third season. Boardwalk Empire, set in the 1920s in the early days of Prohibition, chronicles the life of the leader of Atlantic City. The award-winning series comes from Terence Winter, the writer of The Sopranos, and director …