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BBC Restructures for Digital Age

July 19, 2006

LONDON, July 19: The BBC, as part of its Creative Future initiative to ensure that British viewers can receive its programming on multiplatform devices, has announced an organizational restructure that includes placing director of television, Jana Bennett, in charge of …

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Televisa May Make Renewed Bid for Univision

July 19, 2006

MEXICO CITY, July 19: The Televisa/Univision saga continues with the Mexican media giant now saying that it has not yet ruled out a new takeover offer for the market-leading Hispanic broadcaster after losing the bidding war over the company last …

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World Cup Final Viewed by 313 Million

July 19, 2006

LONDON, July 19: According to data from ZenithOptimedia, the World Cup final between France and Italy on July 9 was watched by 313 million viewers in 56 countries. ZenithOptimedia’s specialist consultancy Sponsorship Intelligence (SI) is the official provider of 2006 …

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Disney Revamps Studio, Sheds 650 Positions

July 19, 2006

BURBANK, July 19: The Walt Disney Company has confirmed plans for a revamp of its movie studio, shifting to a greater emphasis on Disney-branded releases and eliminating about 650 jobs, with Nina Jacobson, the president of Walt Disney Motion Pictures …

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Haber to Represent Doc on Fallen Firefighter

July 18, 2006

PALISADES PARK, July 18: Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) has acquired the worldwide rights (excluding the U.S.) to Finding Paddy, about Captain Patrick "Paddy" Brown, a New York City firefighter who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. …

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VIZ Inks Latin American Deal

July 18, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18: Cartoon Network Latin America has picked up the rights to three series from VIZ Media: Zatch Bell!, Naruto and Deko Boko Friends. The pan-regional network has acquired 52 episodes each of the action-adventure series Zatch Bell! …

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AZN Takes MBC Korean Dramas

July 18, 2006

LOS ANGELES, July 18: Asian-American network AZN has picked up the broadcasting and streaming video rights to two Korean dramas from MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation) America: My Lovely Sam-Soon and All About Eve. The shows will appear as part of …

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BBC Worldwide and CCI Announce Kids’ Co-Production

July 18, 2006

TORONTO/CALGARY, July 18: BBC Worldwide and CCI Entertainment are teaming for DinoSapien, a 15×30-minute tween-targeted series that is slated to launch on Discovery Kids and CBBC next spring. The show, currently in the works in Alberta, Canada, integrates CGI dinosaurs …

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Discovery Unveils “Eat.Drink.Travel.Live.” for Lifestyle Network

July 18, 2006

SILVER SPRING, July 18: Discovery Travel & Living will be inviting its viewers to “Eat.Drink.Travel.Live.” with a new programming initiative rolling out this September in Asia, Latin America, Europe and the U.S. “Eat.Drink.Travel.Live”, showcasing cuisine, unique destinations, luxury hotels and …