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LONDON, October 30: Entertainment Rights (ER) has teamed up with Digital Stores for the launch of a dedicated U.K. e-commerce store for its key animated properties, including Rupert Bear, Postman Pat, Basil Brush and Jim Jam & Sunny. Digital Stores, …

NEW YORK, October 30: On November 1, Turner Entertainment Networks’ Court TV will begin its rebranding campaign, leading up to the January 1, 2008, relaunch as truTV, which will feature an expanded lineup of original series and the new tagline …

LOS ANGELES, October 30: Debmar-Mercury has acquired the U.S. syndication rights for two of Discovery Communications’ highest-rated series—Deadliest Catch and American Chopper—marking the first time that Discovery has entered into the broadcast syndication market. American Chopper will be made available …

HONG KONG, October 30: Granada International has unveiled a diverse slate of programming, including drama, children’s entertainment, factual and formats, for debut at the Asia Television Forum (ATF) in November. From its drama catalogue, Granada will be offering Murdoch Mysteries, …

SANTA MONICA, October 30: Speed Racer Enterprises has inked a raft of new merchandise licensing agreements for its animated series Speed Racer and Speed Racer: The Next Generation, including electronic toys, footwear and school supplies, among others, to roll out …

LOS ANGELES, October 30: Eurocinema, a branded on-demand service featuring European theatrical films, has inked an exclusive deal with Nima Entertainment, a representative of The Iranian Film Society, to bring feature titles from Iran to North American audiences. The new …

NEW YORK, October 30: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has promoted Alison Dexter to executive VP of production, where she will be responsible for all television production for Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, Nicktoons Network and The N. Based at …

MUNICH, October 30: Telcast has upped Angela Richardson to the role of head of sales, effective November 1. In this new position, Richardson will guide the sales and distribution team, including the company’s agent network. She joined Telcast in 1998 …

BEVERLY HILLS, October 30: Netflix has appointed Lisa Nishimura-Seese to the newly-created position of VP of independent content acquisition, where she will focus exclusively on ramping up the online movie rental service’s indie offerings. In the new position, Nishimura-Seese will …

DUNEDIN, October 29: In an effort to maximize new-media opportunities and expand its business, New Zealand-based production outfit NHNZ has restructured its management team and created four new roles. Tim Mepham has been appointed as NHNZ's corporate services manager with …