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REDMOND, May 19: Microsoft, which recently relinquished its Yahoo! takeover efforts, has proposed an alternative arrangement to the search engine giant, which is facing the risk of a shareholder revolt led by financier Carl Icahn. Last week, Icahn notified Yahoo! …

HILVERSUM, May 19: Former Fox Kids Europe chief Ynon Kreiz has been appointed as CEO of the Endemol Group, succeeding Aat Schouwenaar. Schouwenaar returned to Endemol as CEO last July after Telefónica offloaded its majority ownership in the Dutch format …

TORONTO, May 19: Canwest Broadcasting has picked up 11 new programs, including the spin-off of the hit ’90s drama Beverly Hills, 90210, to air in Canada in prime time on E! and Global Television. Along with the new one-hour 90210 …

NEW YORK, May 19: Mark Greenberg has been appointed as the president and CEO of the new premium entertainment joint venture formed by Viacom and its Paramount Pictures unit, along with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Lionsgate. Greenberg, a former executive …

LOS ANGELES, May 19: MGM HD, the high-definition movie channel from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, has extended its reach in the U.S. through new affiliate agreements with Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable. Comcast's HD customers will now be able to access hundreds …

STOCKHOLM/MOSCOW, May 19: Zodiak Television, through its Russian subsidiary, TeleAlliance, has launched a new branch in Belarus, its 13th market, which will focus on production and licensing opportunities in the country. The branch will be run by Zodiak Vostok in …

LONDON, May 19: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will head to this year’s DISCOP with a diverse catalogue, spanning genres such as reality, drama and travel. Oprah’s Big Give is a highlight of FME’s reality offerings. The 8×1-hour program features Oprah Winfrey …

WASHINGTON D.C., May 16: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has teamed up with Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy and Cirrus Communications for a live broadcast of the first-ever solo jet-propelled flight across the English Channel. The flight, taking place in September, …

SINGAPORE, May 16: Sony’s youth-skewing anime channel Animax has unveiled LaMB, the first animated program produced under the $6-million Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and SPE Networks—Asia Joint Production Fund, which aims to foster local production in Singapore. LaMB, which …

NASHVILLE, May 16: Documentary Channel (DOC) will showcase the U.S. premiere of the investigative documentary RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 9 at 8 p.m., with an encore presentation June 25 at 9 p.m. The 102-minute …