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The 20th anniversary party for the television series "The Simpsons". ©REUTERS
'Goodfellas' actor sues 'The Simpsons' for $250 mn

"Goodfellas" actor Frank Sivero is suing Fox Television for $250 million for allegedly ripping off his wise-guy cinematic character and using it on "The Simpsons"

'Goodfellas' actor sues 'The Simpsons' for $250 mn
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HBO stand-alone streaming service coming in 2015

US media giant Time Warner said Wednesday it would launch a stand-alone HBO streaming service next year.

HBO stand-alone streaming service coming in 2015
'Selfie' explores online addiction, embarrassment

Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show.

'Selfie' explores online addiction, embarrassment
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Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan

A ranking Kazakhstani official raised the topic of preventing some foreign channels from broadcasting in Kazakhstan.

Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan
Silva poll charge forces Brazil poll rivals' rethink

Environmentalist Marina Silva sending a threatened Dilma Rousseff, the incumbent, into attack mode with the elections a month away.

Silva poll charge forces Brazil poll rivals' rethink
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Netflix viewers can tip off Facebook friends to shows

Netflix began letting people share shows they love at the online streaming television service with friends from leading social network Facebook.

Netflix viewers can tip off Facebook friends to shows
Brazil incumbent goes on offensive in presidential debate

Incumbent D.Rousseff, now trailing top rival M. Silva in Brazil's presidential race by 10 percent, went on the offensive in a televised debate.

Brazil incumbent goes on offensive in presidential debate
Googling yourself hurts, says Miley Cyrus

Pop diva Miley Cyrus has opened up to Australian television about her life, saying Googling yourself is bad for your brain and Elvis was a "twerker".

Googling yourself hurts, says Miley Cyrus
US TV season rich in mystery and horror

As American TV viewers await the Emmy Awards honoring last year's programs, the new season opened this summer and it is rich in stars.

US TV season rich in mystery and horror
TV media monitoring room. © Yaroslav Radlovsky
Kazakhstan mulls minority-oriented TV channel

A new ethnic minority-oriented nition-wide channel promoting friendship between different nationalities living in Kazakhstan may be launched next year.

Kazakhstan mulls minority-oriented TV channel
Twitter flies on surprisingly strong numbers

Twitter shares shot higher by some 30 percent after its quarterly report showed surprisingly strong revenue and user growth, despite a widening loss.

Twitter flies on surprisingly strong numbers
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World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia

Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World Cup, a report said.

World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia
TV star Rolf Harris jailed for five years over sex assaults

Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain and Australia for decades, was jailed for five years and nine months for a string of sexual assaults against girls.

TV star Rolf Harris jailed for five years over sex assaults
TV star Rolf Harris guilty of sex assaults in Britain

Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain since the 1960s, could face jail after his conviction on 12 counts of indecently assaulting girls.

TV star Rolf Harris guilty of sex assaults in Britain
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Weinstein brothers finish Marco Polo filming in Kazakhstan

Filming of Marco Polo TV series produced by Weinstein brothers has finished in Kazakhstan.

Weinstein brothers finish Marco Polo filming in Kazakhstan
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Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming media

Afghanistan started using its first ever satellite on Saturday in a bid to boost its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity.

Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming media
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Japan's digital eyes show your emotions for you

Can't be bothered to show anyone what you're thinking? Then a Japanese scientist has the answer -- a pair of digital eyes that can express delight and anger, or even feign boredom.

Japan's digital eyes show your emotions for you
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Phoenix TV journalists file harassment lawsuit in New York

Two employees of Hong Kong-based Phoenix television and a job applicant filed suit Tuesday against the company in New York after allegations of sexual harassment against its former bureau chief.

Phoenix TV journalists file harassment lawsuit in New York
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović . Photo © RIA Novosti
OSCE urges Kazakhstan to reconsider restrictions on media and internet access

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović has expressed her concern over the changes in Kazakhstani legislation concerning freedom of speech and free internet access.

OSCE urges Kazakhstan to reconsider restrictions on media and internet access
Paolo Sorrentino, director of Italian film "The Great Beauty". ©Reuters/Mario Anzuoni
Oscar winner plans TV drama about Italian-American pope: report

Italy's Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino plans to make a debut television series entitled "The Young Pope" about Lenny Belardo -- a fictional first-ever Italian American pontiff, an Italian daily reported on Tuesday.

Oscar winner plans TV drama about Italian-American pope: report