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LONGWOOD, November 21: The Television Syndication Company (TVS) has charged Monica Horner to represent its syndication sales. In her role as a syndication sales executive, Horner will work alongside Donna Kearfott to represent the company's slate that includes such syndicated …

LONDON, November 21: The BBC Trust's chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, revealed that due to the worsening economic conditions, the BBC's executive board has agreed to go without their bonuses for 2009. Speaking at a press conference in London, Lyons said: …

SINGAPORE, November 20: Stephen Richards has been appointed as the VP of human resources for ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), where he will be responsible for the development and management of all the company's HR activities. Based in Singapore, Richardson will …

LOS ANGELES, November 20: Sharalynn Howard has been promoted at A. Smith & Co. Properties to oversee the production of all shows, including the recently announced project for truTV that features Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura investigating conspiracy theories. As the …

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20: Smithsonian Channel has signed a licensing deal with Thought Equity Motion to make footage from its original programming content available for use by other producers. As the sole licensing agent for the network's HD collection, Thought …

NEW YORK, November 20: Toddlers and Tiaras, a new series that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the world of child beauty pageants, will premiere on TLC in late January. Each week, the series will look at the demanding lifestyles of …

MIAMI, November 20: Several international distribution deals have been closed by Dolphin Entertainment for Gym Teacher: The Movie, which stars Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Nathan Kress (iCarly) and Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy). New broadcast partners …

LONDON, November 20: BBC Daytime has commissioned Lion Television to produce a one-hour pilot for House Swap, a new factual-entertainment format for BBC One. The program will feature a new twist on property formats by matching up two home owners …

LONDON, November 20: Chorion, home to classic characters such as Noddy, Mr. Men and Paddington Bear, has unveiled a new online interactive storytelling application that Microsoft will offer to its 17-million-plus British users of Windows Live Messenger. Time for a …

LONDON, November 20: Next month, Disney Cinemagic will become the first high-definition Disney-branded channel in the U.K., when it launches on the Sky+HD service. Disney Cinemagic is a premium destination for Disney and Disney/Pixar animated movies, classic Disney features and …