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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 …

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New Fund Offers Financing to Canadian and Brazilian Producers

July 28, 2006

MONTREAL, July 28: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the Ministry of Culture of Brazil and the Brazilian Producers' Association have joined forces for a C$100,000 development fund for Canadian and Brazilian documentary and animation co-productions. The fund is …

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Star Announces Ad-Supported Indian Talent Show for Kids

July 28, 2006

MUMBAI, July 28: The Indian consumer goods company Hindustan Lever is working with the entertainment channel Star Plus and Endemol India for a new reality show that scours the country for talented 5-to-14 year olds. Rin Mera Star Super Star …

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Dead Zone, Wildfire Producers in First Look Deal with Lionsgate

July 28, 2006

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, July 28: Lloyd Segan and Shawn Piller of Piller/Segan, whose credits include USA Network’s The Dead Zone and ABC Family’s Wildfire, have entered into a first-look television deal with Lionsgate. The relationship between the two companies began with …

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2waytraffic Poised to Secure Millionaire Brand

July 28, 2006

LONDON, July 28: Just two weeks since acquiring Dutch format producer and distributor Intellygents, 2waytraffic has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Celador’s hit format brand Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. In March, the worldwide intellectual property rights and …

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BSkyB Profit Drops

July 28, 2006

LONDON, July 28: Full-year profit at British Sky Broadcasting fell 5 percent to £551 million, the company said today, despite an 8-percent increase in revenues to £4.15 billion. The company, however, remains bullish, noting a 389,000-subscriber increase to 8.176 million, …

Paul Johnson

July 27, 2006

World Screen Weekly, July 27, 2006 Director, Television Division Reed MIDEM This fall, many observers of television trends will be avidly following how audiences react to Ugly Betty, ABC’s American adaptation of the hit telenovela Betty la fea. With several …

MTV: Music Television

July 27, 2006

World Screen Weekly, July 27, 2006 CHANNEL NAME: MTV: Music Television, U.S. LAUNCH DATE: August 1, 1981 OWNERSHIP: MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, operates 129 channels worldwide, covering the MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Nickelodeon, Logo and Spike TV brands, …

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GRB Expands International Sales Division

July 27, 2006

SHERMAN OAKS, July 27: GRB Entertainment has announced two promotions and one new hire in its international sales division following Gavin Reardon’s exit from the company. Marielle Zuccarelli has been promoted to senior VP of international sales from her current …