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LONDON, May 16: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has appointed Martin Adams, the former managing director of Clear Vision, as the business development director for home entertainment. Adams will be responsible for developing new business through existing and future channels, along with …

SANTA ANA, May 16: A federal court jury has denied a $1-billion damages claim in a piracy suit brought by satellite platform DISH Network against the News Corporation majority owned conditional-access company NDS. The lawsuit alleged that NDS employed a …

NEW YORK, May 16: Entertainment Rights has named Fabian Milburn to the role of senior VP of business affairs for North America and global digital, effective immediately. Milburn will be based in the company’s North American headquarters in New York, …

NEW YORK, May 16: While first-quarter revenues at Univision Communications gained 5.8 percent to $458.8 million, the Hispanic broadcaster’s net loss more than doubled from $67 million to $166.2 million. Announcing the results, Univision CEO Joe Uva noted: “I am …

NEW YORK, May 16: Ahead of the finale of FOX’s American Idol next week, The Nielsen Company has released data trends about the hit reality talent competition show and its contestants, with the 35-to-49 demographic comprising nearly 29 percent of …

MUNICH/LONDON, May 16: TV-Loonland has reached a deal to sell off a 50.1-percent stake in U.K.-based film distributor Metrodome Group to Romania’s MediaPro Management. MediaPro is purchasing the 50.1-percent stake from TV-Loonland’s existing 61.7-percent holding for 2.62 pence per share. …

CANNES/HONG KONG, May 16: The Weinstein Company (TWC) has signed an exclusive five-year pan-Asian pay-TV output deal with News Corporation’s STAR that will make a range of films available on STAR Movies. TWC films available on STAR Movies include 1408, …

LONDON, May 16: Paramount Digital Entertainment has struck an agreement to make a selection of new releases from Paramount Pictures available for purchase in the U.K. and Ireland through the digital entertainment store Coolroom. Paramount Pictures titles such as Stardust, …

NEW YORK, May 16: MTV Networks International has teamed up with Ogilvy & Mather and filmmakers from Shilo to create a public-service announcement asking the global community to take action in the wake of the recent tragedy in Burma. The …

SILVER SPRING, May 16: Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-friendly network, is set to begin airing the new 13-part environmentally focused series Alter Eco, starring Adrian Grenier of HBO’s Entourage, on June 9 at 9 p.m. A special sneak …