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ATHENS/BEIJING, April 3: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it has concluded its tenth and final meeting with the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG) and is “satisfied with renewed assurances” over a number of concerns, including the integrity of the live …

LONDON, April 3: Zodiak International has closed a raft of deals with international broadcasters and production companies in the days before MIPTV. The reality format Unexpected Visit has been renewed by Rene Stokvis Produkties in the Netherlands, following the success …

BRUSSELS, April 3: The European Commission has opened an investigation into the state aid proposed by the British government to assist Channel 4 in the digital transition process. The Commission will investigate whether this subsidy threatens to distort competition in …

LONDON, April 3: Fireworks International has closed a range of deals for titles from the Harmony Gold catalogue, including the flagship series Robotech. Robotech is a science-fiction anime offering, which was recently acquired by Warner Bros. for feature-film production in …

ATHENS, April 3: Recipients of the 67th Annual Peabody Awards, including 30 Rock and Dexter, were unveiled at a ceremony at the University of Georgia campus, and will be presented to winners on June 16 at a luncheon at New …

BUDAPEST, April 3: The premiere of Uri Geller’s The Successor delivered strong ratings for TV2 in Hungary, outperforming the channel’s average share by almost 30 percent. The local version of the show, which originated in Israel, is called A kiválasztott. …

LOS ANGELES, April 3: Rick Sands has resigned from his post as the COO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) in order to pursue other opportunities in entertainment and content. Sands has served as MGM’s COO since January 2006. During his tenure …

LONDON, April 3: BBC Worldwide will head to MIPTV with a range of British titles including The Fixer, Kiss of Death, Cranford and Life in Cold Blood. The Fixer, currently airing on ITV, delves into the sinister side of the …

MIAMI/BUENOS AIRES, April 3: Claxson Interactive Group has announced the execution of a merger agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary in order to become a privately held company. All stockholders of the outstanding Class A common shares of Claxson, other …

LONDON, April 3: IMG Entertainment will arrive at MIPTV with more than 130 hours of new original programming and formats, covering genres such as reality, comedy, entertainment and factual. There will be several dramas offered up at the market, including …