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Neptuno Shores Up Eastern European Deals

June 14, 2006

BARCELONA, June 14: The Spanish animation outfit Neptuno Films has notched up a raft of television, new media and licensing deals across Central and Eastern Europe in advance of its stint at DISCOP next week, including the sale of 378 …

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German Screenings Set for Vienna

June 14, 2006

VIENNA, June 14: For the first time in its history, the 31-year old German Screenings will take place in Vienna, Austria, this December, returning to Munich in 2007. ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) joined german united distributors, Telepool and Deutsche Welle …

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Outdoor Channel, Time Warner Reach Carriage Deal

June 14, 2006

NEW YORK, June 14: The Outdoor Channel has reached a new basic cable carriage deal with Time Warner Cable, averting the platform’s previous plan to drop the network in some markets or move it to a premium package. Financial terms …

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INHD Launches Original Programming Block

June 14, 2006

NEW YORK, June 14: The INHD Network is gearing up to launch Mojo, a prime-time block featuring high-definition original series targeted towards male viewers. Mojo launches on the cable network on June 18 at 9 p.m. and is geared to …

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Sleuth Secures DISH Carriage

June 14, 2006

ENGLEWOOD, June 14: NBC Universal Cable has expanded the reach of its crime, mystery and suspense network Sleuth with a carriage deal with DISH Network. "Sleuth is a unique channel and fits a niche demographic of consumers who enjoy the …

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PBS Creates Chief Content Officer Post

June 14, 2006

ARLINGTON, June 14: As part of its efforts to better serve its audience in a multiplatform universe, PBS has tapped public broadcasting veteran John Boland to fill the newly created role of chief content officer. The announcement marks the first …

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BabyFirstTV Expands Reach

June 14, 2006

ENGLEWOOD/LOS ANGELES, June 14: A month since launching on DIRECTV, BabyFirstTV, a 24-hour premium channel devoted to babies, toddlers and their parents, has reached a carriage deal with DISH Network. The service, which rolled out on DIRECTV last month, will …

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Endemol Names New Chief

June 14, 2006

HILVERSUM, June 14: Endemol’s Supervisory Board has nominated Elías Rodriguez-Viña Cancio as chairman and CEO of the company, pending approval by shareholders, following Joaquim Agut Bonsfills’ abrupt resignation last week. Rodriguez-Viña will chair the company’s management board, joining its other …

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Telemundo to Shutter International Channel

June 14, 2006

MIAMI, June 14: At the end of this month, Telemundo’s international channel, available in more than 20 Latin American markets, is going off the air, World Screen Newsflash has learned. Telemundo Internacional, launched in 2000, currently offers a mix of …