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LOS ANGELES: FX Networks has acquired the rights for a number of top theatrical films, among them Thor: The Dark World, which is part of the output deal the company has with Marvel. Thor: The Dark World, which was the top grossing film at the box office this weekend with …

LOS ANGELES: Four K Productions is a brand-new outfit that is dedicated to the development, production and distribution of original broadcast content shot and post-produced in the 4K/Ultra HD format. Its first production, Mix:LA, has already been completed. The company will soon announce its full slate of original programs in …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The premiere of Killing Kennedy on National Geographic Channel garnered record ratings for the network, averaging a 2.8 household rating. This marked the second highest HH in network history. Killing Kennedy delivered a 1.1 with persons 24 to 54 on Sunday, November 10, at 8 p.m. The broadcast …

NEW YORK: The 2014 International Emmy Awards competition will feature a new category, celebrating the best non-English-language programs created for U.S. prime-time television. "Recent demographic trends and electoral events have made clear that the United States is becoming a multilingual country, and these developments are increasingly reflected in the country's …

NEW YORK: A new report from PwC forecasts that sports media rights in North America will grow to $17.1 billion in 2017 from $11.8 billion in 2012, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent. The new PwC Sports Outlook, At the gate and beyond, notes that sports remain …

LOS ANGELES: Kira Carstensen has been appointed as executive producer and president of commercials for the newly established U.S. arm of Pulse Films, which recently formed a partnership with VICE Media. In her new post, Carstensen will be expected to help expand Pulse Films' domestic presence and commercials and branded …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said it will consider applications by international investors who wish to own more than 25 percent of U.S. broadcast license holders. A 1934 law limits foreign ownership of U.S.-organized entities that control broadcast licensees to 25 percent. The FCC says it will …

NEW YORK: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of John F. Kennedy, CBSNews.com is slated to stream CBS News' broadcast reports of the tragedy and the following days. The online streaming will begin on Friday, November 22 at 1:48 p.m. and will end with the President's funeral on …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has signed up to co-produce Working the Engels, a single-camera comedy from Halfire-CORE Entertainment and Shaw Media. Halfire-CORE Entertainment is a joint venture between Halfire Entertainment, founded by former eOne exec Noreen Halpern, and CORE Media Group, headed by ex-NBC exec Marc Graboff. The series stars Andrea …

LOS ANGELES: HBO has tapped The Daily Show's John Oliver for a weekly topical comedy series slated to launch in 2014. The new show will offer a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events on Sunday nights. Oliver has been part of The Daily Show team …