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UNIVERSAL CITY: HBO scored 17 nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, as its TV movie Game Change was the most-nominated program, with five nods in total. Showtime came in a distant second with seven nominations, followed by ABC with five and CBS, NBC and PBS scoring four each. AMC landed …

LOS ANGELES/LAREN: John de Mol is transforming Talpa Media USA, which is based in Hollywood and focuses on the U.S. TV market, into its own independently run production company, led by Simon Jones. Jones has been tapped to serve as CEO of the U.S. venture. Jones has held roles with companies such as …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has introduced the company’s first-ever video watch iPad apps, for A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime, now available for free download in the App Store. Powered by Bottle Rocket, these apps offer exclusive clips as well as full episodes and movies from A+E Networks. Titles include A&E’s Storage …

ATLANTA/NEW YORK: A new long-term multiplatform distribution pact has been inked by The Walt Disney Company and Cox Communications. Around 70 services are covered under the scope of the agreement, among them ABC, ABC Family, Disney Channel and ESPN. It brings Disney’s portfolio to Cox TV customers across televisions, computers, smartphones, …

NEW YORK: TV Land has commissioned a second season of The Soul Man and a third season of The Exes, adding to its lineup of original programming. Starring Cedric "The Entertainer" and Niecy Nash, The Soul Man, which premiered earlier this year, is about an R&B star who traded in …

SEATTLE: The Amazon Instant Video App is now available for the iPod touch and iPhone, giving customers the ability to stream or download movies and television episodes from anywhere. The app also offers Prime members—at no extra cost—more than 30,000 Prime Instant Video titles, including popular television series such as American …

NEW YORK: BBC America and BBC World News are getting increased distribution through Time Warner Cable systems in the U.S. BBC World News joins the digital basic package in Time Warner Cable systems. This brings increased distribution in several cities. The channel will reach 25 million full-time homes in the U.S. …

BURBANK: Next month ABC Family is set to air the network television premieres of Letters to Juliet and Ramona and Beezus. Starring Amanda Seyfried, Letters to Juliet tells the story of a young woman who comes across a secret group of women in Verona that respond to letters meant for …

LOS ANGELES: Participant Media, which is behind such films as An Inconvenient Truth and Lincoln, is planning to launch a cable channel for the U.S. market in 2013 that targets the millennial generation. The company has purchased The Documentary Channel and entered into a deal to acquire the distribution assets …

ENGLEWOOD: Fox Broadcasting Company has filed a motion in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking an injunction against DISH and its ad-skipping AutoHop DVR service. A U.S. District Judge ruled back in November that the copies of Fox shows made by DISH as part of its AutoHop service were …