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FRANKLIN: The faith-based studio Big Idea Entertainment has promoted Mike Nawrocki, VeggieTales co-creator and VP of development, to executive VP of Big Idea Entertainment Studios, giving him oversight and leadership for all productions. Big Idea Entertainment has tapped Mark Steele, …

CALGARY: With its acquisition of Canwest Global Communications Corp.’s broadcasting assets complete, Shaw Communications has renamed the business as Shaw Media and has announced its senior leadership team. “The Asper family built a broadcasting organization which served our country well," said …

LOS ANGELES: Denise Richards and Stacey Dash are to co-host Night Tales, the new branded horror film and TV franchise from Jamie Foxx and Deon Taylor’s No Brainer Films. Night Tales Presents is a new genre label dedicated to producing …

LONDON: A new inflight deal sees programming from BBC Worldwide supplied to British Airways, which will now feature branded channel environments for BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies. Starting in December, British Airways’ in-flight entertainment service will feature the new …

NEW YORK: CKx, the parent company of 19 Entertainment that was being eyed by former chief Robert Sillerman, Simon Fuller and several private-equity firms, has taken itself off the auction block. A statement from the firm, which also owns the rights …

LOS ANGELES: The Hub is to air a five-part original mini-series, from November 29 to December 3, that showcases the soon-to-launch CGI-animated series Transformers: Prime. Ahead of the event, The Hub will feature a sneak preview of the Transformers: Prime …

BETHPAGE: Cablevision Systems Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit that seeks $450 million in compensation for its customers as the carriage dispute with News Corporation continues. The complaint was filed yesterday, seeking "restitution for Cablevision’s 3 million customers who have …

NEW YORK: ION Television has acquired more than 85 feature films to add to its slate, inking deals with Hollywood studios such as Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures Television. The deal with Warner Bros. includes 44 films, with …

BRISTOL: Iambic Media, led by former DCD Media CEO Chris Hunt, has launched two new divisions: Iambic Entertainment and Iambic Scotland. Iain Thompson has been appointed creative director for Iambic Entertainment, headquartered in London. Thompson’s credits include producing and directing …

LOS ANGELES: The six-movie slate MarVista Entertainment is touting for AFM includes the fantasy adventure Witches of Oz, a two-part mini-series that puts on a modern twist on L. Frank Baum’s classic tale. The mini-series stars Christopher Lloyd as the …