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DMAX

September 7, 2006

World Screen Weekly, September 7, 2006 CHANNEL: DMAX, Germany LAUNCH DATE: September 1, 2006 OWNERSHIP: Discovery Communications is the majority owner of DMAX, which is a joint venture between Discovery, Spiegel TV and Development Company for Television Programmes (DCTP). NUMBER …

Hugo Rose

September 7, 2006

World Screen Weekly, September 7, 2006   Hugo Rose CEO Televix Entertainment Long before anime found enthusiastic fans around the world, Hugo Rose had discovered its unique appeal. Rose set up his distribution company, Televix Entertainment, in 1990 and soon …

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Granada Staffs Up in Asia

September 7, 2006

HONG KONG, September 7: Granada International has expanded its Asian operations with the appointment of Ting Wai Ho as senior sales executive, based in its new Hong Kong office. Ting reports to James Ross, Granada International’s recently appointed regional director …

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VIZ Media Exec Joins Taffy

September 7, 2006

PARIS/LOS ANGELES/LONDON, September 7: Cynthia Money is exiting VIZ Media to join Taffy Entertainment as president of worldwide consumer products, based in Los Angeles. The announcement follows on the heels of the establishment of a U.K. office by Taffy Entertainment …

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Fox Reality in Participation TV Deal

September 7, 2006

LOS ANGELES/LONDON, September 7: Fox Reality is teaming with the U.K.’s Indie TV for a participation TV show entitled Your Instant Reality, with the audience being able to submit material, take part in challenges and vote on outcomes. Your Instant …

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Zodiak Scores Italian Deal

September 7, 2006

COPENHAGEN, September 7: Zodiak Television World has inked its first European deal outside of Scandinavia for the Nordisk Film format Wild West, with Grundy Italia developing a local version for RAIDUE. The show turns ordinary people into cowboys in Arizona. …

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World Cup Mobile Content Most Popular in Italy

September 7, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, September 7: In a survey of several European markets, Telephia found that FIFA World Cup mobile content was most popular among Italian subscribers, followed by Germany and then France. Telephia’s Q3 2006 European Subscriber and Device Report (ESDR) …

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Report: Consumers Unwilling to Pay for Mobile

September 7, 2006

NEW YORK, September 7: A new study from JupiterResearch has found that while 11 percent of mobile phones will be video capable by the end of this year, just 1 percent of subscribers will actually be willing to pay for …

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Virgin Mobile Launches Mobile TV Service

September 7, 2006

LONDON, September 7: Virgin Mobile has unveiled the first broadcast mobile-TV service for the U.K., delivering BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4’s made-for-mobile channel, Channel 4 Short Cuts, and E4, beginning October 1. The service, which is provided by BT’s wholesale …