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Televisa in Talks with Rival Univision Bidder

July 13, 2006

SUN VALLEY, July 13: At Allen & Company’s Sun Valley media conference this week, senior Televisa executives reportedly met with representatives from the consortium that is in the process of buying Univision about the possibility of retaining its stake in …

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Disney to Cut Jobs, Film Output

July 13, 2006

HOLLYWOOD, July 13: According to wire reports, The Walt Disney Company is planning a significant work force reduction and is set to slash its annual feature film output from 18 to 8. Further, according to Daily Variety, the bulk of …

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Australian Media Landscape Braces for Shakeup

July 13, 2006

SYDNEY, July 13: The Australian government today announced a slate of reforms for the media industry, including the relaxation of cross-media and foreign-ownership rules, the lifting of programming restrictions on ABC and SBS’s digital channels, and granting commercial free-to-air broadcasters …

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Mobizzo Names Content, M-Commerce SVP

July 12, 2006

HOLLYWOOD, July 12: Fox Mobile Entertainment’s Mobizzo has appointed Natalie Farsi as senior VP of content and m-commerce. In this newly created position, Farsi is responsible for overseeing content and m-commerce and is responsible for expanding the group's content offering. …

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Off the Fence Enters Co-Pro with France 5, Bang Singapore

July 12, 2006

AMSTERDAM, July 12: Filming has begun on The Lost Kingdom of Guge, a one-hour investigative documentary that is being co-produced by Off the Fence, France 5, Bang Singapore and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). The film aims to …

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U.S. Deal for Preschool Series Nanalan

July 12, 2006

TORONTO, July 12: Picture Box Distribution’s award-winning preschool series Nanalan has launched on 10 PBS member stations, with further stations set to roll out the show this fall. The seven-year distribution deal with PBS will make the 41 30-minute episodes …

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FremantleMedia Gears Up for Prehistoric Park DVD Release

July 12, 2006

LONDON, July 12: Fremantle Home Entertainment (FHE) today announced that it will be handling sales and distribution of Impossible Pictures’ factual series Prehistoric Park on DVD around the world. The DVD will include the 6 48-minute episodes as well as …

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Fireworks Notches Up New Emmy Deals

July 12, 2006

LONDON, July 12: Fireworks International has secured a range of new deals and renewals on the Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air live on NBC from Los Angeles on August 27. Sony Pictures Television International picked up the annual event …

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GSN Unveils New Programming Initiatives

July 12, 2006

PASADENA, July 12: GSN is set to air a local version of the Dutch format That’s the Question and is planning a slate of behind the scenes specials about the world of game shows. GSN is working with Scott Sternberg …