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MONTREAL, October 23: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has secured a new deal for DVD sales in the U.S., as well as a number of agreements with private and public broadcasters around the world, including Italy’s RAI. The …

STUDIO CITY, October 23: Hallmark Channel has picked up the rights to 80 family-friendly movies from Twentieth Television, including well-known titles such as Big, Cocoon and Edward Scissorhands. The newly acquired movies will air on Hallmark Channel as well as …

LONDON, October 23: A new report from the Collins Stewart investment banking group projects that British satellite platform BSkyB will fall short of its 10 million subscriber target for 2010. The platform currently has some 8.9 million customers and had …

LOS ANGELES, October 23: Rosie O’Donnell is set to star in and executive produce America, a new Lifetime original movie based on E.R. Frank’s book of the same name. The film follows the story of a boy named America, who …

LONDON, October 23: A new Continental Research study reports that 18 percent of Britons will lower the amount they spend on TV channels in the next year, and 6 percent have said they won’t sign up for additional services due …

HILVERSUM, October 23: Andy Griffiths, the former group director of legal and regulatory compliance at ITV, has been appointed head of legal for Endemol, effective in early 2009. Griffiths will oversee the group’s legal affairs, advising on all aspects of …

PARIS, October 23: At the close of MIPCOM on October 17, a total of 13,588 individuals had attended the market, a 1.6-percent increase on 2007 figures, marking the event’s highest-ever attendance. A total of 4,519 companies from 103 countries registered, …

NEW YORK, October 23: Tanya Van Court, who has led Nickelodeon’s preschool and parents online businesses, has been named to the expanded position of senior VP and general manager of NOGGIN, ParentsConnect and NickJr.com. Van Court’s current responsibilities include leading …

LAUSANNE, October 23: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Latin American (excluding Brazil) Internet and mobile rights for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 games to Terra. The deal, which excludes Brazil and IPTV platforms, follows Terra’s successful …

LOS GATOS/RIDGEFIELD PARK, October 23: Subscribers to the online movie rental service Netflix will be able to instantly stream movies and TV episodes to their living rooms via select Samsung Blu-ray disc players. The companies also said they are collaborating …