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LOS ANGELES: While overall on-location TV production dipped 3.4 percent in Los Angeles year-on-year, the drama segment took a drastic hit, down 20 percent, according to FilmL.A. The reality-TV arena dipped 11.8 percent for L.A. shooting. However, the increase in sitcoms helped to bring Q4 TV totals to a healthy level, …

BURBANK: Production is scheduled to commence this week on ABC Family’s original movie Home Again (working title), set to debut in November during the channel’s Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming event. Starring Jennie Garth (Beverly Hills, 90210) and Cameron Mathison (All My Children), Home Again will tell the story of …

SANTA MONICA: Miramax has elevated Joe Patrick to executive VP of worldwide television, while Beth Minehart becomes executive VP of global digital. Patrick, who joined Miramax in March 2011, is responsible for all TV sales and initiatives across the company. He began at Miramax as the senior VP and head of domestic …

PREMIUM: Herb Scannell, the president of BBC Worldwide America, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the success of innovative content and the demand for it in the American market.   WS: BBC America set out to present the best of British television to an American audience. It has grown into …

BEVERLY HILLS: To commemorate Black History Month, Starz in Black and Encore are scheduled to air a number of relevant documentaries and mini-series throughout February. Next month Starz in Black will broadcast a pair of documentary films—every Sunday at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.—on such topics as slavery, the Jim …

LOS ANGELES: Evolution has been awarded the global merchandise licensing rights for the Miramax library, including properties such as Pulp Fiction, Gangs of New York and the Scream franchise. Evolution will be developing global merchandise licensing and promotional programs for Miramax’s library of more than 700 film titles. Among the …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime and HBO both cleaned up at last night’s Golden Globe Awards, with Homeland and Girls picking up the best drama and comedy awards, respectively. The Showtime series Homeland swept the drama categories, winning best series and both performance nods, one for Damian Lewis and the other for …

NEW YORK: Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park, have aligned with the merchant bank The Raine Group to form Important Studios, a new venture to bring the duo’s creative work and future projects together under one company. Raine will have a minority stake in the company, providing …

NEW YORK: Colin Moore has been appointed as IFC’s new VP of digital media and alternative content, effective immediately. In his new position, Moore will manage strategy and operations for IFC.com, mobile applications and partner websites offering IFC content. He will also oversee original content creation for the IFC website …

MIAMI: Formats are a major push for A+E Networks at NATPE, and leading the slate is Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition, which centers on young dancers who are on the road to stardom. “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition is a highly entertaining, competition-based format that’s easily adaptable in every territory both as …