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World Screen Weekly, April 17, 2008 The annual National Association of Broadcasters convention taking place this week is the last such show to occur during the age of analogue television in the United States. On February 17, 2009, every one …

TV Real Weekly, April 16, 2008 Senior VP, Original Series Spike TV Earlier this month, the MTV Networks-owned entertainment channel Spike TV launched DEA. The six-part series, produced by Al Roker Entertainment and distributed on the international market by FremantleMedia …

TV Kids Weekly, April 15, 2008 ORIGIN: Clifford the Big Red Dog is a classic children’s book series written by Norman Bridwell that was first published by Scholastic in 1963. Nearly a half-century later, Clifford has become one of the …

April 2008 Under Bonnie Hammer’s leadership, USA Network has become the number one cable channel in the U.S. with hits such as Monk and Psych. SCI FI entered cable’s top ten thanks to the Stargate franchise and Battlestar Galactica. And …

April 2008 Anne Sweeney is responsible for a media group that caters to all viewers, from the youngest, with Playhouse Disney and Disney Channel, up to fans of ABC Family and the ABC Network. Her priority is to find the …

April 2008 There is no doubt that broadcast television in the U.S. and elsewhere is in a state of flux.The “wherever, whenever” style of watching programming that viewers are embracing has changed the rules of the game. Some people are …

LOS ANGELES, April 18: Evie Silvers has been appointed to the newly created position of manager of technology and business development at the National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE). Silvers comes to the position from HP EXPO INC, where …

LONDON, April 18: UKTV has appointed former BBC executive Clare Laycock as the channel head of UKTV Style and UKTV Gardens. Laycock will take up her new role in the summer. Reporting to Jane Mote, UKTV’s director of lifestyle and …

SEOUL, April 18: Dutch distributor Telescreen has expanded its current agreement with Cocaban in Korea for its 3-D CGI-animated property Dibo the Giftdragon, which now includes all the media rights in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in addition to the Benelux …

ARLINGTON, April 18: To usher in its third season on May 19, PBS KIDS is offering up Spanish-language content aimed to encourage preschoolers to explore new cultures and experiences, along with new original music to tie in to the day’s …