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MUNICH: For the upcoming European Film Market, TMG International is presenting a range of titles from Mutual Film Company that have been released in U.S. theaters by Universal Studios or Paramount, among them, Wonder Boys.   Wonder Boys, from Curtis Hanson, …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The transition to digital TV in the U.S. is set to be delayed to June 12 from February 17, following the bill’s approval by the House in a 264-to-158 vote. Led by Republicans, the House had previously rejected …

LONDON: Robert Mackenzie is joining KidsCo as sales director, responsible for identifying, establishing and managing new business opportunities.  Mackenzie joins KidsCo from Webswappers, where he was part of the senior management team responsible for advertising and sponsorship revenue in the …

BOSTON: The HD nature series Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe has been sold by APT Worldwide to China, Catalonia, Finland, Russia and Switzerland.  Produced by Edge of the Earth Productions, Travels to the Edge explores remote locations such …

NEW YORK: Financial news provider Bloomberg is cutting some 100 radio and TV jobs and is said to be eliminating its foreign-language services, shifting its focus to a single English-language international channel. The layoffs—reflecting just 1-percent of Bloomberg’s global workforce—are the …

STOCKHOLM: Viasat Broadcasting is adding Nat Geo Wild to its satellite TV platform in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland as of February 24.  The wildlife channel offers insight into the natural world, the environment and the creatures that inhabit it. Nat …

PARIS: The latest trends in digital media will be addressed by two new keynote speakers on the MIPTV schedule: Patrick Barry, the VP of Connected TV at Yahoo!, and Dr. Jeffrey Cole, the director of the Center for the Digital Future at …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: The Duke, a new men’s magazine show that showcases Asia’s elite men, will launch exclusively on AXN on February 9, airing every Monday at 8 p.m. Each episode will introduce men, of different ages and industries, who have …

HONG KONG: New research from the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) indicates that China is leading the growth of the online video market in the region, with an expected 190 million broadband connections in 2012. CASBAA explores …

HARRINGTON PARK: Among the broadcasters that have signed up for the 51st annual Grammy Awards are ProSieben in Germany, Canwest Global in Canada and ITV2 in the U.K.  Alfred Haber, Inc. sold the music awards, which will air live on …