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NEW YORK, April 29: For the first time, selected programming from BBC America, including Little Britain, will be available for download from the iTunes Store in the U.S. "BBC is delighted to provide U.S. audiences with the unique ability to …

BEIJING/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, April 29: The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has granted MTV Networks China permission to broadcast in the Olympic Village at the Beijing Olympics 2008, becoming the only approved international music television channel to televise …

STUDIO CITY, April 29: Crown Media Holdings has re-upped its distribution agreement for Hallmark Channel with Cablevision Systems, which now includes both the standard and high-definition versions of Hallmark Movie Channel as well. “We are very happy to announce this …

NEW YORK, April 29: On May 10, U.S. Hispanic network V-me will join a lineup of broadcasters that include BSkyB in the U.K. and STAR TV in Asia in airing Pangea Day, a live four-hour global event showcasing short films …

NEW YORK, April 29: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has acquired the exclusive representation rights from Crown Creative to the Japanese fashion property Rebecca Bonbon, created by Yuko Shimizu, the designer of Hello Kitty. Launched in Japan in 2005 by Crown Creative, …

LOS ANGELES, April 29: PorchLight Entertainment wrapped a host of international deals at MIPTV, across its kids’ and movie slates. Farm Kids and Animalia were sold to Rainbow's HD VOOM networks, while Four Eyes and My Goldfish Is Evil were …

BASKING RIDGE/NEWBURY, April 29: Verizon Wireless and Vodafone are set to deliver the first-ever live global mobile simulcast, featuring performances from Madonna’s show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. On April 30 at 10 p.m. (May 1 at …

LOS ANGELES, April 29: The Hispanic-targeted bilingual music and entertainment channel LATV has added three stations from Tribune Broadcasting in New York, Chicago and Dallas as digital multicast affiliates, bringing its total reach to 32 million households in the U.S. …

NEW YORK, April 29: CBS Corporation’s first quarter profit gained 14 percent to $244 million on stable revenues of $3.65 billion. "The solid financial performance of CBS Corporation, in spite of a challenging economic environment, demonstrates the enduring strength of …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, April 29: A selection of programs from the Stephen J. Cannell catalogue, including 21 Jump Street and Silk Stalkings, are now available on iTunes. Stephen J. Cannell Productions teamed up with New Video to bring digital versions …