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Shed Media Opens U.S. Unit

Shed Media, the British film and TV company behind “Supernanny,” is opening an umbrella company based in Burbank, Calif., to house its domestic operations, Daily Variety says. Shed Media U.S. will contain the U.S. operations of Richochet Television, the producer…

CBS, Cookie Jar Extend Deal

CBS and Cookie Jar Entertainment have extended their pact for Saturday morning cartoons to include three additional seasons, Daily Variety reports. The schedule for next season will continue to be targeted to girls, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi

‘Bones,’ ‘L&O’ Eyed for Genesis Award

Episodes of “Bones” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” were among television shows, films and print articles nominated for the Humane Society of the United States’ 23rd Genesis Awards, the Hollywood Reporter says. The awards, which honor media coverage…

OWN Names Business Exec

The Oprah Winfrey Network has hired Warner Horizon Television executive Alan Saxe as senior vice president of business and legal affairs, Daily Variety reports. He’ll handle all TV and digital agreements, as well as acquisition, financing and production contracts, the…

Lindsay Price Joins ‘Eastwick’ Cast

“Lipstick Jungle” star Lindsay Price has been tapped as one of the three witches in the ABC pilot “Eastwick,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Even though her role on “Eastwick” is formally in second position to “Jungle,” the move seems to…

Olsen, Schilling Tapped for Pilots

Actor Eric Christian Olsen has been cast as the lead in an untitled ABC comedy pilot, while Taylor Schilling is taking the lead in NBC’s drama pilot “Mercy,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, 9-year-old Dakota Goyo has been hired to…

O’Donnell Waited Years for ‘America’

Rosie O’Donnell spent seven years waiting for her telefilm “America” to make it to TV, the Hollywood Reporter says. She originally wanted John Leguizamo to play the role of a therapist to children in the U.S. foster care system, although…

Banikarim Joins NBC Universal as Senior VP

NBC Universal has named Maryam Banikarim senior VP for integrated sales marketing. Ms. Banikarim, previously chief marketing officer at Univision Communications, reports to Mike Pilot, president of sales and marketing for NBC Universal. Her duties will include overseeing marketing for…

Chart: Monthly Time Spent Watching Video

Americans are watching more video than ever, according to Nielsen, which released its “Three Screen Report” covering television, the Internet and mobile video. The time spent watching time-shifted TV jumped from a year ago, while the time spent watching video…

Goldfish Sponsors Cartoon’s Recess Week

At a time when most networks and marketers are looking for ways to keep viewers glued to the tube, particularly when a commercial airs, a cable channel and an advertiser are encouraging young people to go outside and play instead…