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NASHVILLE, April 14: Documentary Channel (DOC) has inked a deal with Northstar Media for 21 films from IMAX Corporation’s library that have never before aired on U.S. television. Connecticut-based Northstar is the distributor of IMAX’s library and has licensed to …

CANNES, April 14: Studio100 Media has completed an agreement with J.F.A. Productions, part of the Herman van Veen Studios group, to distribute the animated children’s property Alfred Jodocus Kwak across Asia. The deal includes the distribution of TV and video/DVD …

MUMBAI, April 14: Ten Sports has wrapped up a deal for the broadcast rights for premier UEFA tournaments, including the UEFA Champions League, until 2012. The rights cover the Indian sub-continent and include the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super …

SAN MATEO, April 14: Movie portal Jaman.com has acquired a selection of films from BBC Worldwide America for online distribution, including Face to Face with Sir Ian McKellen, featuring an in-depth interview with the award-winning Oscar-nominated actor. Among the other …

NEW YORK, April 14: Revenues at NBC Universal for the three months ended March 31, 2008, gained 3 percent to $3.58 billion, while segment profit also rose 3 percent to $712 million. The results were revealed as part of parent …

LONDON, April 14: The BBC’s Ashley Highfield has been appointed as the CEO of Kangaroo, a joint-venture on-demand service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 that is set to launch in the U.K. later this year. Highfield will head …

PARIS, April 14: Former Disney chief Michael Eisner will deliver a keynote at MIPCOM 2008, which will be held in Cannes from October 13 to 17. Eisner, who has set up a digital-content studio, Vuguru, and invested in the IPTV …

ATLANTA, April 14: Stacy Isenhower has been promoted to senior VP of programming and scheduling at Turner Broadcasting System's animation, young adults and kids media group, where she will be responsible for day-to-day scheduling and strategic positioning of all on-air …

DALLAS, April 14: According to a new report from market research and consulting firm Parks Associates, the number of households worldwide using telco/IPTV services jumped from 4.7 million in 2006 to exceed 14 million in 2007, with Europe accounting for …

MUNICH, April 14: The MIRA Awards, which honor the achievements of Germany’s pay-TV channels, will be awarded in September at a gala in Munich, initiated by Premiere Star. The MIRA Awards will cover all platforms. All pay-TV channels are invited …