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Televisa Files Suit Against Univision

July 20, 2006

LOS ANGELES, July 20: Grupo Televisa has filed a lawsuit against Univision Communications over the rights to distribute its programming online in the U.S. According to published reports, Televisa is seeking a ruling from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge …

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HIT Names Promotions VP

July 19, 2006

NEW YORK, July 19: Dana Laufer is joining HIT Entertainment as VP of promotions to lead efforts to develop and implement national promotional campaigns based on the company’s portfolio of preschool brands. She is responsible for maximizing cross-promotional opportunities across …

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Classic Media Names Digital Media VP

July 19, 2006

NEW YORK, July 19: Classic Media has named Andrew Perlman as VP of digital media to manage the mobile and online content distribution strategy for the company’s 3,000-plus titles. Perlman reports to Classic Media’s CEO, Eric Ellenbogen. He will manage …

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CABLEready Shores Up Central and Eastern European Deals

July 19, 2006

NORWALK, July 19: In its first trip to DISCOP in three years, CABLEready shored up deals on more than 45 hours of programming, inking agreements with 4! StoryTV in Hungary and HBO Central & Eastern Europe’s Spektrum Channel. 4! StoryTV, …

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Fox Reality Unveils Project with Former Survivor Stars

July 19, 2006

LOS ANGELES, July 19: Reality TV stars Rob and Amber Mariano, known for their stints on Survivor and The Amazing Race, have landed a new project at the Fox Reality channel. Rob and Amber were contestants on Survivor: Marquesas and …

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Turner’s Broadband Gaming Network Launches Original Animation

July 19, 2006

ATLANTA, July 19: Turner Broadcasting System’s broadband gaming network GameTap has launched an original animated series, Computer Lab. The series, for GameTap’s Animation channel, was produced by GameTap and Soup2Nuts, the creators of Home Movies, which airs on Cartoon Network’s …

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FID Offers Up New Music Series

July 19, 2006

LONDON, July 19: Fremantle International Distribution (FID) has picked up the rights to distribute the music series Live From Abbey Road, featuring performances by The Killers, The Who, Paul Simon and Diana Ross, among others, at the famed Abbey Road …

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ESPN’s ESPYS Hit Audience High

July 19, 2006

NEW YORK, July 19: ESPN’s Sunday-night telecast of The 2006 ESPYS, hosted by Lance Armstrong, was seen by the biggest audience in the show’s 14-year history, averaging more than 2.5 million households and delivering about 3.6 million viewers. “We are …

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Spike Lee to Develop Drama Series for NBC

July 19, 2006

BURBANK, July 19: NBC has signed Spike Lee to develop a new drama series for the network that will be produced by NBC Universal Television Studio. "Spike Lee was one of the first people that I wanted to make a …