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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 …

REDMOND, April 28: The deadline for Yahoo! to come to a decision on Microsoft’s $42.7-billion offer passed this weekend with no announcement from either side and the looming possibility of a hostile takeover bid. On April 5, Microsoft’s CEO, Steve …

TORONTO, April 28: CTV has struck a deal with Disney-ABC International Television to make full-length episodes of the ABC dramas Lost, Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives available for online streaming in Canada via its CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. This …

LONDON, April 28: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has inked carriage agreements with multiple cable operators across the CIS, including Russia, the Ukraine and Kazakhstan, to roll out AXN SCI-FI, its dedicated science-fiction channel. AXN SCI-FI is now available to …

LOS ANGELES, April 28: Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star of the Disney Channel hit Hannah Montana, has issued an apology after posing for semi-nude photos for Vanity Fair magazine, in a shoot coordinated by acclaimed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. The …