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NEW YORK, May 6: The Nielsen Company has confirmed that the 24-hour Spanish-language network V-me is now available in 50 percent—6 million—of all U.S. Hispanic TV homes. V-me’s original, first-run, exclusive programming includes prime-time drama, music, sports, current affairs and …

PARIS, May 6: First-quarter revenues at M6 dropped 3.3 percent to 327.3 million euros, with a small fall in ad revenues to 165 million euros. While ad revenues were down, non-advertising revenues, from digital channels, diversification and audiovisual rights, gained …

UNIVERSAL CITY, May 6: Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Media Maatschappij (VMMa) has reached a multi-year licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the exclusive free-TV rights in Flemish-speaking Belgium to its current and upcoming feature films. The agreement also …

CHICAGO, May 6: Playboy Enterprises has recorded a Q1 loss of $3.1 million, versus the $1.5 million profit in the year-ago period, on revenues of $78.5 million. Playboy posted an 8-percent drop in revenues as a result of “structural and …

LONDON, May 6: ITV1’s broadcast of Power’s $30-million two-part disaster mini-series Flood on Sunday and Monday achieved strong viewing figures, ranking as the number one program for both nights. The first part of the mini-series, which aired on Sunday, May …

BUENOS AIRES, May 6: Dori Media Group (DMG) has entered into a five-year output deal with Grupo Televisa worth about $7.2 million, with contractual options expected to increase the value of the agreement to $9.5 million. The deal covers broadcasting …

LOS ANGELES, May 6: PorchLight Home Entertainment (PHE) has taken on the U.S. DVD distribution rights to Animalia, based on the illustrated children’s alphabet book by Graeme Base. Animalia is currently airing on Animania HD and PBS in the U.S., …

LUCERNE, May 6: British programs led the pack in wins at the 48th annual Rose d’Or Festival, with the U.S., Switzerland and the Netherlands also taking home Golden Roses. From a record 402 programs, entered by 181 companies across 34 …

COLOGNE, May 6: ohm:tv has optioned the format Welcome to the Neighborhood, created by RTL II, in France through Coyote conseil and in Belgium and the Netherlands through Endemol International. ONTV previously optioned the format for Spain, and final negotiations …

WALTHAM, May 5: Lycos has added VOD rentals to its existing ad-supported interactive Lycos Cinema online video community, with viewers now able to watch premium rentals and free VOD ad-supported film and episodic television titles. Lycos Cinema offers synchronous SimulStream …