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Berlusconi to Stand Trial on Corruption Charges

October 31, 2006

MILAN, October 31: An Italian court has ordered former PM Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on corruption charges, alongside British lawyer David Mills, the estranged husband of the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell. According …

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Entertainment Studios Launches Home Entertainment Division

October 30, 2006

LOS ANGELES, October 30: Entertainment Studios, a producer and distributor of first-run syndicated television shows, has launched Entertainment Studios Home Entertainment (ESHE) with the DVD for the comedy The Kid & I. Entertainment Studios Home Entertainment will be rolling out …

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SIVOO Ramps Up Chinese-Language Offerings

October 30, 2006

PHILADELPHIA, October 30: BroadRelay Holdings’ SIVOO broadband network specializing in on-demand, multicultural content, has signed deals with Tai Seng Entertainment, Shanghai Media Group and China International TV Corp., adding more than 1,000 hours of Chinese-language content to its offerings. SIVOO …

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BBC Worldwide Inks Deals on New Kids’ Shows

October 30, 2006

LONDON, October 30: BBC Worldwide has announced several new sales on two of its newest kids’ properties: The Secret Show from Collingwood O’Hare and Charlie and Lola from Tiger Aspect. The Secret Show has recently sold to broadcasters in France, …

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Returning Sesame Street Productions for Kosovo

October 30, 2006

NEW YORK, October 30: Kosovo broadcaster RTK yesterday premiered the Sesame Street international production Rruga Sesam (Albanian language)/Ulica Sezam (Serbian language). The 26-episode Rruga Sesam and Ulica Sezam feature Muppet segments from Sesame Street's international library, as well as local …

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Spectra Scores Latin American Deal on Toopy and Binoo

October 30, 2006

MONTREAL, October 30: Toopy and Binoo, which has been a hit in Canada on Treehouse and Télé-Québec, has been licensed to Boomerang Latin America by Spectra International Distribution (SID). The show has already begun airing on the pan-regional network, which …

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MDA Gears Up for American Film Market Appearance

October 30, 2006

SINGAPORE, October 30: The Media Development Authority of Singapore will be attending the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month with a view to promoting the benefits of filming and producing in the island nation. The MDA will be …

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Former GRB Worldwide Chief Launches New Venture

October 30, 2006

LOS ANGELES, October 30: Gavin Tyler Reardon, most recently the president of GRB Worldwide, has launched a new outfit, …and action! Distribution, with a representation deal already in place with the German production venture Action Concept. Under the terms of …

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ABC Australia Preps New Series from Chris Lilley

October 30, 2006

SYDNEY, October 30: Chris Lilley, the creator of ABC Australia’s acclaimed We Can Be Heroes, is at work on a new project for the pubcaster: an eight-part mockumentary set in a suburban high school. Production began today on Summer Heights …

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Rainbow Media Taps Zonemedia for VOOM Rollout

October 30, 2006

NEW YORK, October 30: Rainbow HD Holdings has tapped Zonemedia to represent the newly unveiled VOOM HD channel throughout much of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. Rainbow Media unveiled VOOM HD at MIPCOM. The international channel …