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Fox Soccer in Deal for MLS Rights

July 31, 2006

LOS ANGELES, July 31: Fox Soccer Channel has entered into a five-year programming deal with Soccer United Marketing (SUM) that includes live and exclusive English-language rights to a selection of Major League Soccer (MLS), international friendly and U.S. Men and …

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DIC Teams with Music Label for New Tween Brand

July 31, 2006

LOS ANGELES, July 31: DIC Entertainment has joined forces with Geffen Records to launch SPG, a brand that will roll out tween-targeted content on multiple platforms—including television, online, mobile, consumer products and music—based on a new girl group named Slumber …

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AOL to Launch New Video Portal

July 31, 2006

DULLES, July 31: AOL is launching a new video portal featuring more than 45 channels with content from, among others, A&E Television Networks, MTV Networks, Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Bros. Entertainment, as well as user-generated videos. AOL will preview …

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Axel Springer Chief Joins Time Warner Board

July 31, 2006

NEW YORK, July 31: Mathias Dopfner, the chairman and CEO of German publishing giant Axel Springer, has been appointed to Time Warner’s board of directors. Dick Parsons, the chairman and CEO of Time Warner, said of the appointment, "Mathias Dopfner …

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New Majority Shareholder for ALL3MEDIA

July 31, 2006

LONDON, July 31: Private investment firm Permira has acquired Bridgepoint’s majority stake in ALL3MEDIA for £320 million, the company announced today. The current management team of shareholders Steve Morrison, Jules Burns, David Liddiment and John Pfeil remains in place. In …

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CBS Appeals “Wardrobe Malfunction” Fine

July 31, 2006

WASHINGTON, July 31: CBS has asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to set aside the $550,000 fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission for its broadcast of Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl …

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Five to Air Zig Zag Science Doc

July 28, 2006

LONDON, July 28: British outfit Zig Zag Productions has delivered to Five a documentary about people who choose to be cryonically preserved in the hopes of being brought back to life in the future. Five will air the special, Death …

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Sub-Saharan Carriage for MGM Channel

July 28, 2006

LOS ANGELES, July 28: Beginning next month, The MGM Channel will be broadcast across sub-Saharan Africa via the DTH platform My TV. Bruce Tuchman, the executive VP of MGM Networks, noted, “This agreement represents a very positive development for us …

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BBC Worldwide Gears Up for Latin American Showcase

July 28, 2006

NEW YORK, July 28: BBC Worldwide Americas will hold its BBC Showcase Latin America for the third year, with the event slated to take place at the JW Marriot Hotel in Rio de Janeiro from September 17 to 19. Targeting …