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LONDON: Talent from crime dramas distributed by three Hollywood studios will share the spotlight in a single marketing spot for British broadcaster Five. The U.K. terrestrial said it had "pulled off a world coup by securing the agreement of rival …

SINGAPORE: Universal Networks International (UNI) has named Christopher Williams to the newly created post of VP of sales and commercial operations for Asia Pacific, effective immediately. Williams was part of the team that launched UNI in the Asia Pacific, having joined …

NEW YORK: Brandzoo has become the exclusive licensing agency to represent Fitz Roy Media’s entire portfolio, which includes the Heathcliff property, throughout the U.K. The three-year deal, which takes effect in March, includes other Fitz Roy properties such as Secret …

NEW YORK: The Pacific, a Playtone and DreamWorks production executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, is to debut with part one on March 14 at 9 p.m. on HBO, while the further parts roll out on …

BURBANK: Bolstering its interactive entertainment portfolio, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group is taking a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, which develops video games for teens and adults. Founded in London in 2004, Rocksteady has developed a name for itself as the …

NEW YORK: News Corporation has reached a deal to pick up a 9.09 percent stake in Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s Middle Eastern media group Rotana for $70 million. As part of the transaction, News Corp. has an option to increase its stake to …

PARIS: French entertainment producer Mistral Production is taking its format distribution business in house, appointing Kirsten Calteau to a sales and acquisitions position. Mistral, led by Yves Launoy and Olivier Charpentier, has produced formats such as Intercities as well as a range of …

BURBANK: ABC Family has picked up a fourth season of Greek, which is one of the longest running original series on the network. The show will return later this year with ten new episodes. Created by Patrick Sean Smith, Greek …

HAMILTON: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has named David Sach as chief financial officer, taking over from Charles Frank, who has been serving in an interim role since July. Sachs joins CME from serving as CFO at Clearwire. Prior to …

BENTONVILLE: Retail giant Walmart is acquiring VUDU, which delivers movies and TV shows to the television set over a broadband connection without a monthly subscription fee. VUDU is already being bundled into broadband-ready TV sets and Blu-ray players from a …