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STAMFORD: NBCUniversal (NBCU) is slated to broadcast more than 1,539 hours of content surrounding the upcoming Olympic Winter Games, marking the most U.S. coverage in the history of the event. The programming will be shown on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com. It will begin on NBC at …

LOS ANGELES: The HBO drama Game of Thrones has topped the list as the most downloaded TV show for the second year in a row, according to TorrentFreak. Game of Thrones saw an estimated 5.9 million downloads. Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead complete the top three with an estimated …

BOSTON: A recent poll by RAMP reveals that 82 percent of respondents were unfamiliar with TV Everywhere services being offered by their cable providers. The poll, conducted by RAMP, which provides next-generation video and search experiences for media and enterprises, found that only 4 percent even knew their login details …

NEW YORK: According to Nielsen, USA Network is the most watched of the U.S. basic cable channels in prime time for 2013, averaging 2.68 million viewers. This compares with 2.92 million viewers in Nielsen's 2012 data. Disney Channel was second, with 2.44 million viewers. ESPN ranked third, with 2.21 million. …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has signed president and CEO David Zaslav to a new employment contract that sees him remain in the post through the end of the decade. Zaslav joined Discovery in January 2007, and during that time him and his management team have overseen a global expansion that …

BURBANK: ABC has imposed limits on the next-day availability of its shows online, allowing access only to subscribers of participating cable services and Hulu Plus members. Starting Monday, January 6, viewers will not be able to stream full episodes of shows online the day after they air on cable, unless …

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal News Group has entered into a strategic investment and content pact with Revere Digital, a technology-focused media company recently formed by journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. Revere Digital, which is also being backed by Terry Semel's Windsor Media, will oversee Re/code, a digital media and technology …

LOS ANGELES: This month, TV Guide Network (TVGN) is scheduled to broadcast all-day marathons featuring every episode to date of The CW's The Tomorrow People, The Originals and Reign. The Tomorrow People will begin airing back-to-back episodes on Saturday, January 4 at 2 p.m. The all-day marathons of The Originals …

LAS VEGAS: Roku, best known for its devices that stream Internet video to televisions, has announced Roku TV, a new generation of Smart TVs. Roku TV gives consumers a Roku home screen that puts all content sources in one place. CL and Hisense are the first partners. The company plans to …

NEW YORK: GroupM has set up a new innovative TV business unit, Modi Media, which will be led by Michael Bologna. Bologna currently serves as GroupM's director of emerging communications, a position that is being folded into the new role at Modi Media. The unit will cover four areas: digital …