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Lionsgate, NATPE in Fundraising Initiative

January 14, 2009

LOS ANGELES, January 14: Lionsgate will present a live musical revue, A Night on the Town with ‘Mad Men’, as part of this year’s NATPE market and conference as a fundraiser for the NATPE Educational Foundation, which promotes the association’s …

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Ex-Discovery Execs Form Media Consultancy

January 14, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14: Dawn McCall, the former president of Discovery Networks International, has aligned with ten other ex-Discovery Communications staffers to set up a media consultancy business. International Media & Entertainment Partners will work with clients on improving their …

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FIC to Simulcast The Listener Debut

January 14, 2009

LOS ANGELES, January 14: The Listener will make its worldwide global premiere the first week of March across Fox entertainment channels in 180 countries around the world, ahead of its debut in the U.S. on NBC and Canada on CTV …

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CBS, EQAL Collaborate on New Series

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK, January 14: CBS is working with lonelygirl15 creators EQAL for an online extension to the new midseason mystery series Harper’s Island, which premieres in April. CBS and EQAL are set to launch Harper’s Globe at HarpersGlobe.com, featuring original …

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End Nears for Prison Break

January 14, 2009

LOS ANGELES, January 14: FOX’s Prison Break will end its run at the close of its fourth season this spring, with the final episodes to begin airing April 17 in a Friday night slot. Ratings for the series, which premiered …

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Comedy Central Goes HD

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK, January 14: Comedy Central’s new HD service launches today on Cablevision, followed by Cox and DIRECTV later this month, with additional providers to be added throughout the year. The all-comedy HD network will offer around 200 hours of …

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Turner Broadcasting Restructures EMEA Licensing Team

January 14, 2009

LONDON, January 14: Turner Broadcasting its renaming its licensing business in EMEA from Cartoon Network Enterprises to Turner Enterprises, extending the division’s remit beyond kids’ properties. Turner Enterprises will handle the licensing of brands from Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito, Turner …

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Telemundo Re-Ups Mexican Soccer Coverage

January 14, 2009

MIAMI, January 14: Telemundo Communications Group will continue to broadcast all of the matches played at the home stadiums of six premiere teams of Mexico’s First Division Soccer League, Futbol Liga Mexicana (FLM), this year. The deal includes the rights …

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Jaman Expands into European Market

January 14, 2009

SAN MATEO, January 14: Jaman.com has begun its international rollout with the introduction of a localized U.K. site, and has tapped former MySpace exec David Fischer to oversee the expansion. Based in London, Fischer will be responsible for Jaman’s international …

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Al Jazeera to Offer Up Free Footage

January 14, 2009

DOHA, January 14: Select broadcast-quality video footage from Al Jazeera Network will be available for free for the first time under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution license, which allows for commercial and non-commercial use. The footage will be available to …