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TORONTO, April 24: The Canadian gay- and lesbian-targeted network OUTtv has licensed a slate of content to OUTTV Media in the Netherlands for what is being referred to as the first Dutch gay lifestyle television network. “We are very excited …

MUNICH, April 24: The new crime drama Innocent, represented worldwide by SevenOne International, has become the most successful German series premiere for ProSieben since 2005. Launched last night at 8:15 p.m., the series scored a 14.8-percent share among adults 14 …

TORONTO, April 24: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) presented its new web destination for stock-footage professionals, NFB IMAGES, to Hot Docs delegates and members of the Canadian filmmaking industry at an industry event yesterday, with the new site …

LOS ANGELES, April 24: A new study from research firm Frank N. Magid Associates reveals that 25 percent of U.S. households—28 million—now have at least one HDTV set, up from a penetration of 20 percent in September 2007, with 5.5 …

ABERDEEN, April 24: Scottish independent Tern Television has been commissioned by ITV1 to produce The Diamond Geezers, a one-hour documentary that tells the story of the foiled Millennium Dome diamond robbery. The documentary will explore the truth behind the attempted …

NEW YORK, April 24: CBS Corporation has acquired International Outdoor Advertising Group (IOA), a leading out-of-home advertising company in South America, for $110 million in cash. International Outdoor Advertising Group (IOA) has more than 17,000 advertising faces in Argentina, Brazil, …

BEVERLY HILLS, April 24: The founding partners of entertainment law firm Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon have launched RPRS Media Partners, a production, distribution and branding strategic consultancy serving the global media and entertainment community, led by former Creative Artists …

MEXICO CITY, April 24: For the first quarter, TV Azteca has recorded a Ps. 624 million ($59.7 million) loss, versus its profit of Ps. 184 million ($17.6 million) in the same period last year, on revenues of Ps. 1.6 billion …

LONDON, April 24: Current, the first peer-to-peer news and information network, has appointed Rebekah Billingsley to the new role of director of new media in the U.K. Reporting to Joanna Drake Earl, Current’s president of new media, Billingsley will be …

WEST PALM BEACH, April 24: ION Media Networks has acquired the broadcast syndication rights to Criminal Minds from CBS Television Distribution for a prime-time launch in 2009. “This high-caliber TV series strengthens and broadens ION Television with target audiences and …