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4Kids Entertainment acquired the distribution rights for Canadian cartoon “Rollbots,” which will air Saturday mornings on The CW, the Hollywood Reporter says. Series developer Amberwood Entertainment will start pitching the show for overseas distribution in October, the newspaper reports. —Danny…
Cable company Cox Communications reached a distribution agreement with NBC Universal for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2012 Summer Games, Multichannel News says. Cox, which didn’t disclose details related to the Games in Vancouver and London, respectively, also said it…
Trade group representatives and a Disney executive debated the pricing for Disney-owned broadband network ESPN360, Multichannel News reports, citing a panel discussion it hosted. American Cable Association Chairman Steve Friedman said ESPN360 didn’t warrant its price tag, while David Preschlack,…
“CSI: NY” central characters Mac and Stella, played by Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes, will have new love interests during the upcoming season, Entertainment Weekly reports. Additionally, “Chuck” will feature an upcoming guest appearance by John Larroquette, the magazine says….
C-SPAN will cover the Democratic Party’s platform meeting Aug. 9 as well as its national convention Aug. 25-29, Broadcasting & Cable reports. C-SPAN also will air the Republican Party’s platform meeting Aug. 26-27 while C-SPAN 2 will cover that party’s…
Music-television network Fuse has doubled its subscribers since its January 2003 launch, reaching 60 million this month, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In the past year, 6 million people have added Fuse, B&C says. —Danny King
Walt Disney’s media networks’ second-quarter earnings rose 9% as its ESPN sports channel had higher subscriber fees and improved ratings from the NBA Finals and U.S. Open golf tournament, the Wall Street Journal reports. The networks’ performance helped drive the…
TiVo says viewers were 20% to 40% more likely to not skip ads whose products are relevant to them, AdWeek reports. Toy ads got more attention in homes with children under 12, while political ads were less likely to be…
ABC has ordered a U.S. version of French comedy series “Don’t Do This, Don’t Do That,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, featuring a look at the lives of two families, will be adapted by “Samantha Who?” co-executive producer Bob…