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MONTEREY, April 17: A new study from SNL Kagan says that investments by telecom companies such as Telefónica and Telmex are expected to encourage digital pay-TV rollouts in Latin America in 2008, with both players already notching up 4.8 million …

SINGAPORE, April 17: StarHub will air all 59 matches of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) live on its recently launched Cricket Channel. The cricket matches will be available to customers of StarHub Digital Cable’s Cricket Group at no additional …

CULVER CITY, April 17: Jeff Blake has signed a long-term contract with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to continue serving as chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution for the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group through 2012. In addition to his role …

LOS ANGELES, April 17: Blueprint Kids has joined forces with Caring Kids TV (CKTV) to produce a new live-action, 2-D animated children’s property, The Doo-Its Show. The educational 26×30-minute series is based on the award-winning Dewey Doo-it books, created and …

PARIS, April 17: According to published reports, market-leading French broadcaster TF1 is suing the video-sharing site YouTube, seeking damages of 100 million euros. The news was reported on the website of French business daily Les Echos yesterday, quoting a YouTube …

LONDON, April 17: ITV DVD has been appointed as Arsenal Football Club’s official DVD partner in the U.K. and Ireland, adding onto a previous partnership. The new five-year relationship will see ITV DVD continuing to produce and distribute Arsenal’s official …

CULVER CITY, April 17: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) is working with Electric Farm Entertainment, led by Stan Rogow of Lizzie McGuire fame, to develop two new cross-platform properties that have been picked up by NBC Universal Digital Studio to …

HONG KONG, April 17: Hong Kong-based Broadband Network Systems (BNS) has been appointed by Taiwanese flagship carrier China Airlines to provide content for its in-flight entertainment system. BNS’s content department, Content 360, will provide a selection of documentaries, lifestyle, kids, …

OTTAWA, April 17: The heads of CTVglobemedia and Canwest Global Communications made a joint appearance in front of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to lobby for continued support and protection of the market’s broadcast TV landscape. Ivan Fecan, …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, April 17: Daniel Wineman has been appointed to the newly created position of director of original series and co-productions for Jetix Europe, in charge of all creative aspects. Wineman will report to Marc Buhaj, the senior VP of programming …