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NEW YORK/SANTA MONICA, September 23: MTV Networks has purchased Social Project, its partner in the Flux social-media platform, which allows users to share and interact with content across a network of more than 1,000 entertainment, pop culture and music websites, …

NEW YORK, September 23: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 2008 International Emmy Award winners for the News and Current Affairs categories. Romania’s Pro-TV News report, Any Idea of What Your Kid is Doing Right Now? …

FAIRFIELD, September 23: GE has formed General Displays & Technologies (GDT), a new joint venture with Taiwan-based Tatung Company, a leader in display technologies. GDT will design, market and service GE-branded HDTVs to deliver high-definition video, audio and Internet to …

STOCKHOLM, September 23: Oksana Ferchuk has been appointed as the new CEO of Viasat Ukraine, replacing Richard Caproni, who will assume the position of chief financial officer of the company. Previously Ferchuk was the marketing and sales director of the …

LONDON, September 23: In response to the advertising downturn and economic pressures, Channel 4 is laying off 150 employees and cutting spending by £100 million over two years. The U.K. broadcaster is reducing its programming budget by more than £25 …

NEW YORK, September 23: With the ski season about to kick off, truTV will premiere the series Ski Patrol, which follows an elite group of patrollers with special training. The half-hour series makes its debut on October 20. It focuses …

LUXEMBOURG/ATHENS, September 23: The RTL Group acquired a 66.6-percent majority stake in the Greek broadcasting company Alpha Media Group for 125.7 million euros. The deal was signed with Dimitris Contominas, the current owner of Alpha Media Group. Under the terms …

LONDON, September 22: In its fifth week airing on GMTV’s Toonattik block, BKN International’s Dork Hunters ranked as the fifth highest rated show in all of Britain with boys aged 4 to 9. The show tied with Disney’s American Dragon, …

LONDON, September 22: Power will head to MIPCOM with a slate that includes the action-drama series Crusoe in addition to a diverse mix of mini-series and TV movies. This 13-part Crusoe is currently filming on location in South Africa and …

SYDNEY, September 22: Beyond Distribution has secured several international sales, including to ABC in Australia and TV2 in Norway, for the company’s new documentary The Suicide Tourist. Since the program’s launch at MIPTV, several territories have picked up this title, …