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Cable’s FX has made a deal to license DreamWorks Animation motion pictures including “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.” The deal, made with distributor Paramount Pictures, includes all DreamWorks Animation releases through 2012, which would…
Fine Living Network has renewed “Whatever, Martha!” for a second season. Co-hosts Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt will return for 26 new episodes to provide their humorous take on vintage episodes of “Martha Stewart Living.” Rosie O’Donnell actually let…
Dr. Jennifer Ashton has been named CBS News’ medical correspondent. She will report on various topics for “The Early Show” as well as other CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Dr. Ashton is a board-certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology. She…
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Kathy O’Hearn will executive produce Christiane Amanpour’s upcoming program for CNN International. The show, launching in September, will be a New York-based, half-hour show airing weekdays during European primetime on CNN International and on Sunday afternoons on CNN in the…
The Sportsman Channel will premiere two new series, “Fly Fisherman” and “Handguns,” in the second quarter. “Fly Fisherman” will air Saturdays at 10 p.m., while “Handguns” will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. The shows are among more than 115 hours…
TV revenues will continue to decline at least 15.7% in 2009, according to SNL Kagan’s “Radio/TV Station Annual Outlook.” Michigan is the market with the slowest growth as layoffs put automakers in jeopardy. The Detroit market is expected to see…
Social entertainment company EQAL and Shinto Tsushin, one of Japan’s leading advertising agencies, have signed a licensing agreement that will bring “LonelyGirl15” and “KateModern” to Japan. Shinto Tsushin will distribute Japanese dubbed versions of the Web series, in addition to…
The Panthers live. Universal Media Studios, Imagine Television and DirecTV have closed a deal to produce 26 more episodes of “Friday Night Lights,” the critically hailed drama about a small-town football team. The newly ordered episodes will almost certainly be…