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PARIS: Toei Animation Europe has firmed up a deal with Orange in France to bring the animated properties Captain Harlock and Ken the Great Bear Fist to VOD and mobile VOD platforms throughout French-speaking territories. The VOD offer is available on PC and IPTV …

MUNICH/LONDON: TV-Loonland has confirmed the resignation of its CEO, Simon Flamank, who as of next month is joining Handmade as COO and CFO to kick-start its kids’ production and distribution efforts. On Friday, Handmade announced the launch of HandMade Kids, …

NEW YORK: Time Warner Cable has launched its first Hispanic free on demand channel, Lo Mejor On Demand (LMOD), featuring a slate of shows from Univision. Time Warner Digital Cable customers now have 24/7 instant access to top Spanish-language programming from Univision, …

TORONTO: BBC Worldwide’s ten-part natural-history series Life, narrated by David Attenborough, will air on Discovery Channel Canada next month. Discovery Channel Canada debuts the show with two back-to back episodes on November 15. Four years in the making, Life features footage …

NEW YORK: BET Networks’ recently launched channel Centric has appointed Essie Chambers as senior VP of original programming and Depelsha McGruder as senior VP of business operations. Both Chambers and McGruder will report to Paxton Baker, the executive VP and general …

TORONTO: Cookie Jar Group’s CPLG Canada has named Andrew Kamondy as senior licensing director, where he will work on a client roster that includes (Not So) Scary Monsters, The Latest Buzz and It’s Happy Bunny, among others. “Andrew brings years of licensing experience …

LONDON: The BBC is allocating an additional £25.5 million to its children’s services over the next three years, following a review of the pubcaster’s kids’ output by the BBC Trust. The BBC Trust, in its review earlier this year, found …

LONDON: BSkyB’s profit for the first quarter rose by 75 percent from £73 million to £128 million, with revenues increasing by 10 percent to £1.38 billion and its customer base growing by 94,000 to reach 9.536 million homes. “Our business …

SEOUL: CNBC is partnering with SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) for a co-branded 24-hour business news network slated to make its debut in Korea in January. In addition to its flagship pan-regional CNBC Asia, CNBC’s Asia Pacific operations include the joint ventures CNBC-TV18 …

SYDNEY: Australia’s Seven Network is set to launch its new free-to-air digital channel, 7TWO, on November 1, delivering a broad entertainment slate, primarily of American and British series. Seven’s director of programming and production, Tim Worner, said the new network …