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LONDON, October 2: As part of its continued growth across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Russia, MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has made three key appointments within the Nickelodeon Emerging Markets team. Alex Chien joins the London office …

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA, October 2: Beginning this week, Martha Stewart On Demand, a new video-on-demand service featuring lifestyle expert Martha Stewart, along with a variety of thematically organized “how-to” programming and seasonal content, will be available to Comcast Digital Cable customers. …

UNTERFOEHRING, October 2: EM.Entertainment has made two new additions to its distribution unit: Ute Magmer and Rainer Saemann, who will focus on the marketing of programs and licensing properties from the children’s and youth entertainment division. Magmer will take on …

NEW YORK, October 2: Comedy Central has ordered a second season of the hit animated show Lil’ Bush, set to premiere in spring 2008 with ten new episodes. Lil’ Bush presents the American president and his pals Lil' Condi, Lil' …

ENGLEWOOD, October 2: Starz Entertainment has acquired the multi-year broadband distribution rights to more than 100 feature films from Screen Media Ventures (SMV) for its online movie and download service Vongo. The deal enables 24-hour pay-per-view rental availability for the …

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 2: TV Globo has launched in Portugal on TV Cabo, with a free preview for the whole month of October for subscribers of TV Cabo’s digital services. From November onwards, TV Globo Portugal will take on …

HILVERSUM, October 2: Endemol International has secured a deal to become the exclusive entertainment partner for the modeling agency Elite World. The partnership will see Endemol develop TV formats and multimedia entertainment spinoffs around Elite’s events and brands. Endemol will …

LONDON, October 2: Entertainment Rights (ER) has signed a deal with RHI International Distribution for the worldwide distribution rights, excluding the U.S., to the animated movie Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone. Under the agreement, ER now holds the worldwide …

CULVER CITY, October 2: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has signed format deals for the new American game show Power of 10 in Australia, Chile, France and Greece. SPTI has finalized agreements for local versions of the format with Nine …

LOS ANGELES, October 2: ESPN has reached an agreement with World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) to bring exclusive, live Olympic and lifestyle sports event coverage to ESPN360.com, its recently relaunched live sports broadband network. Under the deal, WCSN will be …