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LONDON, November 19: The BBC is set to make its flagship channels BBC One and BBC Two available for Britons to watch live online, adding to the streaming feeds for BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News. BBC …

CULVER CITY, November 19: Sony Pictures Entertainment is the first studio to launch high-definition Blu-ray discs in the Chinese market, with an initial slate of 30 titles beginning to roll out this week. The launch of Sony's Blu-ray features in …

LONDON/NEW YORK, November 19: Leopard Films has hired Nicki Gottlieb as its head of production, along with promoting Wendy Hall to take on the same role for its New York office. Gottlieb comes to Leopard from Diverse, where she was …

NEW YORK, November 19: Eddie Dalva has been named senior VP of content for MTV Networks Entertainment Group, charged with a wide array of programming responsibilities, including seeking out co-ventures and digital content partnerships. Dalva's primary focus will be Spike …

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19: TV.com's new HD Gallery features premium content video clips and full-length episodes, and now also includes the ability to embed these on social networks, blogs and other video destinations. TV.com, part of CBS Interactive, features show …

SAINTES, November 19: Belgium's Noukie's Pictures has racked up a slate of deals on its preschool 3-D series Nouky & Friends across free and pay TV, including one with France 5. The 78×5-minute series launches on France 5 this December …

LONDON, November 19: For the third consecutive year, Virgin Media Television's family entertainment channel Challenge will be the exclusive U.K. home for the Miss World Competition. Through a deal with the Miss World Organization and Zeal Entertainment, Challenge will air …

TORONTO, November 19: CCI Entertainment's preschool property Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs has had a successful response for its live tour, raking in more than £450,000 in sales in the U.K. alone. Premier Productions has put on 89 …

STAMFORD, November 19: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has enhanced its new-media applications with the launch of a social-networking site, WWE UNIVERSE, and an improved video player on its own website. WWE UNIVERSE, located at fans.wwe.com, provides an opportunity for WWE …

SINGAPORE, November 18: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has been appointed as the long-term global TV production partner for cricket's Champions League Twenty20 tournament. ESS recently acquired the exclusive global commercial rights for the league for a period of ten years. …