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‘Psych’ Speaks Spanish in Telemundo Airing

USA Network said it will share an episode of one of its original shows, “Psych,” with Telemundo, a sister network also owned by NBC Universal. An episode called “Lights, Camera … Homicidio” will air Friday on USA at 10 p.m….

Versus Extends Hockey Deal Through 2011

Versus has exercised an option to extend its agreement to carry National Hockey League games through the 2010-11 season. Versus reportedly pays $72.5 million a year for NHL rights and will pay slightly more over the next three years. Hockey…

Bravo for Stylist Rachel Zoe

The Writers Guild of America strike may have rolled up the red carpet for some stylists, but Rachel Zoe is moving front and center. Bravo said it has picked up a new series featuring Ms. Zoe, known for putting starlets’…

Starz Stocks Up on Movies

Starz Entertainment said it has finalized deals with five major studios to run movies on its premium channels, on-demand, in high definition and on broadband. Exclusive first-run output deals with Sony Pictures Television and Disney-ABC Domestic Television have been extended….

AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Breaks Not Bad

AMC’s new original series, “Breaking Bad,” opened with a 1.1 rating Sunday despite competition from the National Football League playoff game in which the New York Giants beat the Green Bay Packers in overtime. While not as big an opening…

WGA, Studios to Start Informal Strike Talks

Confirming several days of speculation, the Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced late Tuesday they will begin informal talks on a new contract. The parties issued a joint statement pledging they will commence…

Oxygen Gives ‘Tori & Dean’ Third Season

In its first programming move since being acquired by NBC Universal, Oxygen renewed its series “Tori & Dean … Still Inn Love” for a third season. The eight new one-hour episodes, which are expected to air this summer, will follow…

FCC Rejects Kucinich Complaint About CNN Debate

The Federal Communications Commission is rejecting candidate U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s contention that CNN unfairly excluded him from last night’s debate of the Democratic presidential candidates in South Carolina. In a decision that apparently was handed down late Friday but…

Bravo Renews Griffin’s ‘D-List’

Bravo is renewing “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” for a fourth season. The series is set to return later this year. “Kathy has a brilliant ability to capture the pulse of pop culture with her devastatingly entertaining commentary,”…

12 to Watch: Lauren Zalaznick

Lauren Zalaznick, president of Bravo Media, decided to stay in town over the holidays. She was moving from one apartment to another and recently sold a weekend house. “We have two houses’ worth of contents that need to get organized…