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MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network, a division of Anil Ambani’s Reliance-ADA Group, this weekend announced a proposed joint venture with CBS Studios International to roll out entertainment networks in India. According to published reports, the companies have entered into a preliminary nonbinding agreement …

BURBANK: Rita Ferro has been promoted to executive VP of Disney Media Sales and Marketing, effective June 28. Ferro will relocate from Miami to New York. Ferro has been working in Miami with Disney and ESPN’s Latin American business since …

NEW YORK: A newly released Ernst & Young report found that 73 percent of CFOs from the world’s largest media and entertainment companies are optimistic about revenue opportunities presented by online and mobile platforms. Ernst & Young surveyed CFOs from …

PARIS: The fourth annual DISCOPRO training and pitching program is set for Tuesday, June 22, one day ahead of the opening of DISCOP East in Budapest. With delegate attendance already up by 20 percent, DISCOPRO kicks off with a series …

LOS ANGELES: Jason Hirschhorn, who has been co-president of MySpace since February, is leaving the social-networking site. He confirmed his departure via Twitter: “Yes i am moving back to NYC. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.” He added, “I …

MADRID: Audiovisual From Spain has a number of animation, fiction, documentary and movie producers, as well as distributors from Spain, heading out to Budapest for DISCOP East. Imira Entertainment is highlighting two preschool series. The Happets centers on a group …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime is on board for the fourth and final season of Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Season four will feature eight half-hour episodes. The U.K. comedic drama chronicles the adventures of an escort, played by Billie Piper. …

MEXICO CITY: Among the highlights on Televisa Internacional’s DISCOP slate is the telenovelas Fill Me With Love. The 150×1-hour is about a girl who goes to live with her aunt and falls for her cousin. A Woman of Steel tells …

LONDON: KidsCo has signed a deal with the Taiwan DTH operator DishHD, following on recent launches across Asia on further platforms in Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The channel will be airing classic KidsCo shows such as Sabrina: The …

TAIPEI/MUNICH, June 18: The Taiwanese DTH operator DishHD and the German company UNITEL have inked an agreement for the carriage of the premium classic music channel UNITEL CLASSICA HD. UNITAL CLASSIC HD, which features operas and concerts from today alongside …