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LOS ANGELES, December 3: Timothy Kuryak and Jill Dickerson have each been named VP of programming for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, where they are tasked with collaborating with producers, writers, agents and distributors to drive the development of nonscripted …

PARIS, December 3: Vivendi has announced that it will not sell its 20-percent stake in NBC Universal this year, an investment that brings in some $400 million in annual dividend payments for the entertainment group. Each year, until 2016, from …

LUXEMBOURG, December 3: RTL Group has named Andreas Rudas as its executive VP of regional operations and business development for Central and Eastern Europe, also joining the group's executive committee. Rudas is currently the executive director of WAZ Ost Holding, …

LONDON, December 3: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has turned down a bid by Europe's free-to-air stations to buy the rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, leaving each broadcaster, including the BBC, to negotiate individually. It is the first …

EKATERINBURG, December 3: Russian distributor Studio U7 has finalized a number of post-MIPCOM agreements, including a package of titles being bought up by pan-Siberian state broadcaster Yamal-Region. The deal included 326 hours of programming such as Glutton for Punishment (Filmoption …

MIAMI, December 3: Eurochannel, available in the U.S on DISH Network, has lined up 27 short films to air throughout the month of December that represent the member countries of the European Union, highlighting the culture and history of each. …

SAN FRANCISCO, December 3: Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) has signed two new licensees for Endemol USA's hit series Deal or No Deal, which airs on NBC in the U.S. Ferrara Pan Candy will create a line of chocolates and …

LONDON, December 3: Contender Entertainment Group and Studio AKA are set to air their adaptation of the Oliver Jeffers book Lost and Found on Channel 4 in the U.K. over the Christmas holiday. The 25-minute animated film will air at …

LOS ANGELES, December 3: PorchLight Entertainment has teamed up with Big Hug Productions for a new 3-D preschool series, Pozles. The 78×7-minute series is being developed by Big Hug, and PorchLight will be the worldwide distributor and have licensing and …

MOSCOW, December 2: Through an extension of its current agreement, Universal Pictures Russia will continue to distribute DVDs and launch Blu-ray discs for Warner Bros. and New Line in the Russian home-entertainment market. Under the renewed three-year contract, Universal Pictures …