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LONDON, May 9: Virgin Media has reportedly had discussions with BSkyB over resuming its carriage of the satellite platform’s basic channels, including Sky One, British press reports indicate. The Sky basic channels were pulled from the cable platform early last …

BURBANK, May 9: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has named Jim Brehm to the post of senior VP of sales for Canada, Latin America and Asia. In his new position at WBITD, based in Burbank, California, Brehm will be …

BURBANK, May 9: The Walt Disney Company has inked a new contract with Stephen McPherson, the president of entertainment at ABC, whose tenure thus far has witnessed a dramatic turnaround for the network. McPherson took on his current role in …

LONDON, May 9: HIT Entertainment is expanding its home-entertainment business, announcing new promotions within the division. Helmed by Gavin Metcalfe and supported by Luciana Bianchi, the EMEA team will now be responsible for Asia/Japan, helping to drive continued growth in …

LOS ANGELES, May 9: Warner Bros. is closing down its Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures studios, its president and COO, Alan Horn, announced yesterday. "With New Line now a key part of Warner Bros., we're able to handle films across …

HOLLYWOOD, May 9: David Chase, the Emmy Award-winning creator of the HBO hit The Sopranos, has inked a deal with Paramount Pictures to write, direct and produce his first feature film. Chase has a long-standing relationship with Brad Grey, the …

NEW YORK, May 9: The theme of MTV Networks’ Upfront presentation to advertisers in New York yesterday was “Return on Innovation,” as the Viacom unit showcased the breadth of its multiplatform brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Logo, among …

CAGLIARI, May 9: Tiscali Italia has inked a deal with Disney-ABC International Television to make more than 70 Disney movies available via VOD on six channels on Tiscali TV. Recent movies such as Enchanted and library feature films like Pirates …

NEW YORK, May 9: Today’s first annual Joan Ganz Cooney Center Symposium, “Logging Into The Playground: How Digital Media Are Shaping Children’s Learning,” presented the results of three special reports that focused on the educational potential of new media in …

GÜTERSLOH, May 8: Bertelsmann posted a 35 million euros profit for the first quarter of 2008, versus a 70 million euros loss this time last year, on slightly diminished revenues of 4.2 billion euros. The company also recorded a 9.6-percent …