SANTA MONICA, March 12: The board of directors at Lionsgate has unanimously rejected Carl Icahn's unsolicited tender offer to up his stake in the company to just under 30 percent from the current 18.9 percent.

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12: In a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court has upheld a FCC rule that prevents cable platforms from withholding channels from rival operators.

SINGAPORE, March 12: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has announced new regulations that require pay-TV platforms to make their exclusive content available on rival systems.

LOS ANGELES, March 12: Disney-ABC Domestic Television has entered into an exclusive output deal with Showtime Networks that gives the premium channel the broadcast rights to up to 35 DreamWorks Studios' films theatrically released between 2010 and 2015.

LONDON, March 12: Virgin Media is adding ITV1 HD to its channel lineup, with upcoming highlights that include the 2010 World Cup airing in full high definition.

LOS ANGELES, March 12: E! International Network delivered its most-watched red carpet season ever, with coverage of the Golden Globes, Grammys, BAFTAs, SAG Awards and Academy Awards.

BURBANK, March 12: Warner Premiere is in production on Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, an all-new live-action/CG movie slated to air on Cartoon Network this fall.

TEL AVIV, March 12: Armoza Formats has taken on the international distribution rights for the Israeli series The Ran Quadruplets, which was commissioned for a pilot in the U.S. last month by CBS.

MIAMI, March 12: Latin Media Company (LMC), headed by Jose Escalante, has partnered with Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to produce its first Malaysian telenovela-style drama for the worldwide market.

MEXICO CITY, March 12: Two new telenovelas from Pol-ka have joined the catalogue of Televisa Internacional: Somebody to Love Me and Wicked Girl.

LONDON, March 12: Media Entertainment Group (MEG) has secured two new distribution deals for its recently launched format division.

PARIS, March 12: PGS Entertainment has secured representation for Studio Hari's CGI-animated series The Gees for worldwide distribution across TV, video, licensing and merchandising.

LOS ANGELES, March 12: The on-demand channel Eurocinema has expanded its presence in Canada through a new deal with Cogeco Cable, adding more than 1 million homes to its reach.

LUXEMBOURG, March 11: Cost-cutting and strong results at FremantleMedia helped the RTL Group mitigate the tough ad climate in 2009, with net profit stable at 298 million euros, on revenues that were down 6.3 percent to 5.4 billion euros.

NEW YORK, March 11: In this video interview, Tobi de Graaff, the director of global television distribution at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, discusses the strengths of the company's portfolio and his strategic priorities for 2010.

BURBANK/ENGLEWOOD, March 11: Starz Entertainment and Disney-ABC Domestic Television have signed an new, exclusive long-term agreement for the theatrical releases from The Walt Disney Studios through 2015.

NEW YORK, March 11: At its annual upfront presentation, Nickelodeon announced a raft of new programming that will be joining the network's 2010-11 slate, including six fresh series and further seasons of 16 returning hits.

NEW YORK, March 11: Bravo is adding a fifth night of original productions to its schedule, increasing its programming by an additional 20 percent.

LONDON, March 11: The U.S. version of Wall to Wall's original format Who Do You Think You Are?, which premiered on NBC on March 5, has been sold by Outright Distribution into eight territories.

LONDON, March 11: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has taken on the distribution rights for the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV-movie portfolio.

LOS ANGELES, March 11: Three new movies have been added to the catalogue of MarVista Entertainment for MIPTV, including the romantic comedy Lost in Love.

MUMBAI, March 11: The Walt Disney Company in India has unveiled plans for its first locally developed studio project aimed specifically at Southern Indian audiences, an as-yet-unnamed epic fantasy adventure.

NEW YORK, March 11: Mattel and AMC have teamed up with Lionsgate to launch four Barbie collector Mad Men dolls, to be available for consumers in July.

HARRINGTON PARK, March 11: Janson Media has acquired the worldwide all-media rights to the movie The Impossible Spy, which tells the true story of the Israeli spy Elie Cohen.

MONTREAL, March 11: Telefim Canada has named Carolle Brabant, who is currently the director of administration and corporate services, as its new executive director.

LOS ANGELES, March 11: ITV Studios New York has signed a multi-year production and development deal with former NBC, BBC and Endemol executive Joseph Livecchi.

NEW YORK, March 10: Brian Greene, the physicist, author and host of the acclaimed NOVA series The Elegant Universe and the upcoming The Fabric of the Cosmos (currently in production), shares his excitement about science in this video interview.

ABU DHABI, March 10: Delivering a speech titled "The Greatest Resource of All" at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit yesterday, News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch called on the Middle East to foster its creative sector and rally against censorship.

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10: On the heels of the spat between Cablevision and ABC over the weekend, a number of U.S. pay-TV providers, including Time Warner Cable and DIRECTV, have filed a petition with the FCC calling for a new set of rules governing retransmission consent disputes.

SCOTTSDALE, March 10: Internet TV services are unlikely to serve as a substitute for pay-TV platforms, a new In-Stat report reveals, indicating that "consumers want the best of both worlds."