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PARIS: The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. have all opened up their film libraries to make movies available to rent or purchase through the iTunes stores in …

LOS ANGELES: A new agreement will see up to 20 Warner Bros. films released in IMAX format through 2013, including the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows parts 1 and 2. Other Warner Bros. movies that will be released …

MUNICH: Stronger ad revenues in Germany helped ProSiebenSat.1 Group raise its Q1 profits from last year’s 1.7 million euros to 21.2 million euros. The European broadcasting group reported an EBITDA of 128.6 million euros—a 37.1 percent jump. It attributed the improved …

ENGLEWOOD: Andrea Wong, the former president and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services, has joined the board of directors of Liberty Media. Prior to Lifetime, Wong served a 14-year tenure at ABC, where she held a variety of roles, including as …

SANTA MONICA: Amid its battle with Carl Icahn, Lionsgate—which has confirmed that it is appealing the Canadian ruling over its ‘poison pill’ defense—has announced that its fiscal 2010 results are better than expected, with an EBITDA of more than $115 million. The …

LOS ANGELES: Dr. Drew Pinsky, best known for VH1’s Celebrity Rehab franchise and his role hosting the syndicated radio show Loveline, has formed Dr. Drew Productions, a Los Angeles-based company that will focus on reality TV projects featuring himself as …

TORONTO: Canwest is expanding its portfolio of specialty networks with the launch of Global Reality Channel, which will serve as a 24/7 destination in Canada for hit reality programming. Global Reality Channel, which launches on Rogers July 1, will air …

LONDON: Must Be the Music, a new nationwide search for Britain’s best undiscovered musical talent, has been commissioned by Sky1 HD for eight hour-long episodes. Sky1 and Sky1 HD will launch the series, produced by Princess Productions, this summer. The …

LONDON: BBC One has commissioned a new series on African wildlife and landscapes from the pubcaster’s Natural History Unit for a 2012 premiere. The six-parter promises to explore previously unseen landscapes from across the continent, using the latest in filming technology. …

LONDON/WARSAW: BBC Worldwide Channels has clinched carriage deals with two pay-TV platforms in Poland for the launch of BBC HD in the coming weeks. The ITI’s DTH platform n, which reaches 700,000 homes, will begin carrying the channel May 1, with cable operator UPC …