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CMT Goes Behind the Scenes of Miss America

June 13, 2006

NASHVILLE, June 13: The Miss America Foundation is working on a documentary series with the Viacom-owned cable network CMT, following contestants for next year’s pageant as they go through the preliminaries this September. Finding Miss America will be shot September …

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Hallmark International Takes Southern Star Drama

June 13, 2006

LONDON/SYDNEY, June 13: Southern Star International has licensed the Bryan Brown series Two Twisted to Hallmark International Channels. Brown stars in and produces the 14×30-minute series from New Town Films in association with the Australian Film Commission and the New …

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New Broadband Channel Focuses on Nature Buffs

June 13, 2006

LONDON/NEW YORK, June 13: IPTV company Narrowstep’s proprietary technology is powering the Country Channel, a broadband network for outdoor enthusiasts and countryside residents. The channel, located at www.countrychannel.tv, went live on a 24/7 basis on June 9. It aims to …

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News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch

April 15, 2005

He is greatly admired by many, disliked by others, but considered an exceptional, savvy, risk-taking entrepreneur by all. In building News Corporation into a leading global media company, Rupert Murdoch has often dared to go where others would never have …