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NEW YORK: Oxygen Media has appointed Harleen Kahlon as its senior VP of digital, based in the New York office. Kahlon will report to Jason Klarman, the president of Oxygen Media. Kahlon will be working on creating the strategic digital launch plans for new and returning series. She will work …

MIAMI: The 24-hour sports network beIN Sport, operated by Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, has secured carriage on DIRECTV in the U.S. beIN Sport provides coverage of Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue Un, South American World Cup Qualifiers and Copa America 2015, as well as many other world-class sporting …

NEW YORK: Mark Thompson, who had been the director-general of the BBC since May 2004, is headed to The New York Times Company as its new president and CEO. Thompson is relocating to New York to start his role in November. He had been responsible for the BBC’s services across …

NEW YORK: Having launched as a preview in April for Euro 2012, ESPNFC has made its official debut across multiple platforms, including an expansion to TV and mobile in the U.K. The multiplatform, multi-language and multi-country brand has unified all of ESPN’s soccer properties under this single banner. ESPNFC officially debuts today, …

NEW YORK: David Haslingden is stepping down from his role as the president and COO of Fox Networks Group. Haslingden has held the post since January 2011. Prior to that he was the CEO of Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels Worldwide for more than ten years. He is leaving …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central is slated to premiere a number of new specials and series this fall, including Brickleberry and Mash Up. On September 25, Comedy Central will debut Brickleberry, a new original animated show about incompetent park rangers who are trying to save their park from being closed down. Tosh.0‘s Daniel …

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon’s new parent-targeted NickMom programming block, scheduled to premiere October 1, has greenlit a new reality series, My 63 Moms, for its lineup. It has been announced that Nickelodeon’s new prime-time comedy block will debut on October 1. NickMom will feature a combination of original programming including docu-series, …

STAMFORD: WWE has launched a free mobile second-screen app, serving as a companion for its Monday Night Raw broadcasts. The flagship app for iOS and Android mobile devices and tablets can run on the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Samsung Galaxy SIII. The application will offer exclusive video and content …

NEW YORK: Verizon has added BBC America in high-def to its FiOS TV lineup. The channel will broadcast popular shows such as Doctor Who and Top Gear. BBC America, which has been available in standard definition on FiOS TV, will be included in the Extreme HD and Ultimate HD FiOS …

LOS ANGELES: Osiris Entertainment has sold Falling Overnight and All God’s Creatures to Ava Entertainment for broadcast and home-entertainment rights in South Korea. Falling Overnight, which stars Parker Croft (Nip/Tuck) and Emilia Zoryan (My Trip to the Darkside), tells the story of two unexpected lovers. Josh Folan (Episode 50, All …