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NEW YORK: In an SEC filing, RHI Entertainment has announced that it won’t attempt to stop its Nasdaq delisting, prompted by its stockholder equity falling below $10 million, and has also revealed that Joel Denton has left the company as part of …

LONDON: Andrew Kerr is exiting as the executive VP of international marketing and consumer products at Classic Media at the end of June, with his responsibilities to be assumed by Nicole Blake. London-based Kerr will continue in his role to …

LONDON: Responding to a public call for comments on the BBC’s Strategy Review, unveiled in March, BSkyB has said that it has "significant reservations about the way in which the BBC Trust has chosen to conduct this process" and has …

TORONTO: Jay Switzer has been named chairman of the board of directors at Canada’s GlassBOX Television, which operates the interactive channel BITE TV and the 24-hour music service AUX. Announcing the appointment, co-CEO and current chair, Raja Khanna, noted: “Jay’s tremendous …

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Shankly International Distribution has secured a multi-territory deal with BBC Worldwide Channels for its rock-climbing series First Ascent to air on BBC Knowledge in Poland and the Nordic region. First Ascent, a co-production with National Geographic International and Sender Films, …

LOS ANGELES: Si TV, an English-language channel targeting Latino viewers in the U.S., has appointed Javier Saralegui, former president and COO of Univision Online and ex-Galavision president, to its board. "Javier is a true industry pioneer both in cable and the …

SINGAPORE: AXN HD has been added to the Astro platform in Malaysia, where it will be available as of June 16. This new carriage deal follows on the launch of AXN HD in Singapore last week. The channel is part …

NEW YORK, May 27: Tiger Gate Entertainment has ambitious plans for its channels KIX and Thrill in Asia. In this video interview, Paul Presburger talks expansion, local production and more.   A recent report indicated that half of the world’s …

LONDON: Channel 4 Features has commissioned Remarkable Television, an Endemol company, to produce a version of Supersize vs Superskinny that targets the trend of dysfunctional relationships with food starting at an increasingly young age. In Supersize vs Superskinny Kids, two …

SANTA MONICA: Ovation has slated a two-week tribute to Broadway, called Music of the Night, to coincide with the Tony Awards ceremony in June. Music of the Night kicks off on June 6 at 7 p.m. with a nod to …