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LONDON: Brightcove has been selected by Virgin Media to support short-form video content across Virginmedia.com. The Brightcove platform will be used to publish and distribute high-quality, ad-supported video across the Virgin Media website. Virgin Media offers a range of online …

CHATSWORTH: Image Entertainment is continuing its cost-cutting efforts, with an additional downsizing of its workforce by 30 percent, among other measures. The company has announced "aggressive renegotiations" of vendor contracts and trade-payable obligations, as well as a substantial reduction in …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, Duccio Donati, who was recently promoted to the role of executive VP at Comcast International Media Group (CIMG), discusses current trends in the market.   CIMG this week announced the promotion of Donati to …

ENGLEWOOD: Liberty Global recorded a fourth-quarter profit of $100 million, as compared with a year-ago loss of $752.6 million, on revenues that rose 19 percent to $3 billion. For the full year, revenues were up by 6 percent to $11.1 …

MEXICO CITY: TV Azteca’s 24-hour telenovela network Azteca Novelas has scored carriage in Puerto Rico on Liberty Cablevision. Azteca Novelas will draw from a catalogue of 12 new telenovelas per year, mixing fresh programming with library titles such as El …

NEW YORK: Advertising spending fell by 9 percent in 2009 to $117 billion, according to The Nielsen Company, but the research firm notes that the rate of ad decline appears to be slowing. Nielsen points to at least six straight …

SYDNEY: At MIPTV, Beyond Distribution is to launch the new series MovieStar, which is a collection of 104 half-hour episodes that spotlight Hollywood’s A-listers. MovieStar explores the careers of worldwide superstars and their rise to stardom. Stars include Julia Roberts, …

NEW YORK: Leslie Moonves has signed a new employment agreement with CBS Corporation that keeps him as president and CEO through February 2015. Moonves’ prior contract was to conclude in 2011. His salary remains at its current level, and he …

ZURICH: Dori Media International has secured a carriage deal for its video-gaming channel Ginx on TTNET’s newly launched Internet TV service in Turkey. The 24-hour channel Ginx features an entertainment approach to video gaming, including reviews, how-to’s, cheats and tricks. …

LONDON: Power is expanding its business with the launch of a new division, Powerlocal, which will be led by Sue Green as managing director. Green will be responsible for the adaptation of existing concepts, as well as sourcing and creating …