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LONDON, August 14: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed Eddie Nelson as the general manager of the company’s networks in Central Europe, where he will oversee the four channel brands in the region. Based in Budapest, Nelson’s remit includes …

LOS ANGELES, August 14: Paula Wagner is stepping down from her role as the CEO of United Artists, which she and Tom Cruise relaunched in partnership with MGM in November 2006. A statement from MGM and UA said that Wagner …

EKATERINBURG, August 14: Russia’s Studio U7 has completed a new round of deals for several programs, including Fit for the Wild and Up Close and Dangerous. Russian national free-TV channel Zvezda picked up a 21-hour package of nonfiction titles, including …

LONDON, August 14: New research from Ofcom indicates that people in the U.K. spent an average of 7 hours and 9 minutes per day on communications devices in 2007, including TV, the Internet and mobile, a 6-minute gain on 2002. …

TORONTO, August 13: Corus Entertainment has prepped a range of programs to join the schedules of Treehouse, Discovery Kids Canada and YTV, including a new three-hour programming block that features a host of Nickelodeon shows. The new Nickelodeon Sundays block …

SYDNEY, August 13: ARD Germany has acquired the second season of Southern Star’s animated children’s program Sea Princesses, which is based on an original book series by Brazilian author Fabio Yabu. The series explores the kingdoms of the sea, which …

LONDON, August 13: To support its animated children’s properties Zorro: Generation Z and Dork Hunters from Outer Space, BKN International has appointed a range of licensing and merchandising representatives in Greece, Eastern Europe, Brazil, the Middle East and Chile, among …

NEW YORK, August 13: The fourth annual New York Television Festival (NYTVF) has unveiled the 36 selections for its independent pilot competition, along with the roster of media executives who will participate in the first-ever Industry Day panel series. The …

LONDON, August 13: Still seven weeks ahead of Brand Licensing Europe and the number of companies from continental Europe exhibiting at this year’s event has already exceed the 2007 figures, representing the largest turnout from the region in the exhibition’s …

SANTA MONICA, August 13: Nickelodeon has signed former Zoey 101 actress Victoria Justice to an overall talent and music deal, which will include headlining a new original comedy series from Dan Schneider and a co-starring role in the upcoming television …