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Discovery Channel close to deal on Eurosport
The parent company of the Discovery Channel is close to buying a stake in Europe's leading sports network, Eurosport. TF1, the Paris-based media group ...
Hockey fans fed up with ongoing NHL labor strife
Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed the ...
UK police: Jimmy Savile is suspect in 199 crimes
The late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile is a suspect in 199 crimes recorded so far, including dozens of cases of rape, British police said Wednesday.
European broadcasters invest in top cycling races
The European Broadcasting Union showed its faith in cycling on Wednesday, announcing a third long-term race broadcasting deal since Lance Armstrong ...
Top EU legal advisor backs free-to-air World Cup
The legal adviser to the European Union's top court on Wednesday backed the rights of football fans to see their World Cup and European Championship ...
Serial drama producer Paul Rauch dies in NY at 78
Paul Rauch, a longtime executive in the daytime drama world who produced "Another World," ''One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara," has died at age 78.
US actress Parker hails EU as example for America
American actress Sarah Jessica Parker praised the EU on Tuesday for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for pacifying Europe and uniting its different ...
UK police arrest 6th person in sex abuse probe
British police on Monday arrested another suspect in the sex abuse probe spurred by allegations against the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile.
British astronomer Patrick Moore dies at 89
British astronomer and broadcaster Patrick Moore died Sunday, according to friends and colleagues. He was 89. He died at his home in the coastal town ...
Populist emerges in Romania's bitter election
Media tycoon Dan Diaconescu drives a white Rolls Royce, looks like a used car salesman in his shiny mauve jacket, promises to create thousands of jobs ...
Criticism of Dutch "Black Pete" tradition grows
Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas' helpers have their faces painted ...
Court upholds $319M verdict in 'Millionaire' case
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $319 million verdict over profits from the TV game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and rejected Walt ...
BBC adapting Rowling's 'Casual Vacancy' for TV
The BBC says it is turning J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults into a television drama. "The Casual Vacancy" is a darkly humorous saga of modern ...
BBC drama 'The Hour' back to make the 1950s sexy
The media are under fire, celebrities are under the microscope. Welcome to Britain in 2012 — or in the 1950s, the setting for the BBC drama "The Hour.
4th season of 'Downton Abbey' confirmed
British television channel ITV has confirmed that hit drama "Downton Abbey" will return for a fourth season. Filming of eight new episodes for the ...
Benitez joins Chelsea soap opera
Chelsea welcomed a new coach in Rafael Benitez and closed the door on a potentially explosive controversy in English football on yet another turbulent ...
BBC settles libel suit from wronged politician
The BBC reached a settlement Thursday with the Conservative politician wrongly implicated in a child sex abuse scandal. The BBC has already apologized ...
David Stern estimates NBA revenue up 20 pct to $5B
NBA Commissioner David Stern estimates revenue will be a record $5 billion in the current season, an increase of about 20 percent from the league's ...
BBC under pressure to restore trust after scandal
The bungling of reports that powerful Britons sexually abused children has thrown one of the largest and most respected broadcasters in the world into ...
'Coronation Street' actor Bill Tarmey dies at 71
Actor Bill Tarmey, who for 30 years played loveable rogue Jack Duckworth on the British soap opera "Coronation Street," died Friday at the age of 71, ...
Kardashians bring clothing 'Kollection' to the UK
American TV reality stars Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are celebrating the U.K. launch of their clothing line — The Kardashian Kollection — with a VIP ...
UK lawmaker suspended for joining reality TV show
A British lawmaker was suspended by her party Tuesday after she swapped the political jungle for the Australian rainforest and became a contestant on ...
Sharon Osbourne has double mastectomy
Sharon Osbourne says she had a double mastectomy after learning she carries a gene that increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Osbourne told ...