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LONDON, August 12: The Central and Eastern European feed of AXN, covering Poland, Romania, Hungary. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has hit the 12-million household subscriber mark. AXN’s growth in the region has been driven by the success of …

NEW YORK, August 12: MTV Networks is relaunching its high-definition music channel MHD as Palladia, featuring a slate of new programming, effective September 1. The new name is intended to reflect the service’s emphasis on high-end musical performances. "It's a …

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, August 11: The Apprentice UK, where contestants battle for the chance to work for self-made millionaire Sir Alan Sugar, will air Mondays on CNBC in the U.S. starting this month. The 16 aspiring tycoons compete in 12 weeks …

COLOGNE, August 11: Germany’s Unitymedia Hessen has signed a deal to acquire PrimaCom’s networks in Aachen (North Rhine Westphalia) and Wiesbaden (Hesse) for approximately 49 million euros, adding some 100,000 cable subscribers to its reach. The acquisition will increase the …

NEW YORK, August 11: BBC Worldwide is returning to Brazil for its fifth annual BBC Showcase Latin America, where it will highlight its varied catalogue to buyers from across the region. Taking place September 8 to 10 at the JW …

LONDON, August 11: TV viewers in the U.K. have voted Freeview as the technology that has had the greatest impact on the way they watch television, while mobile TV was reported to have no influence on consumers’ habits. The survey, …

SANTA MONICA, August 11: Lionsgate notched up revenues of $298.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, a 50-percent rise from its year-ago results, with a profit of $7.1 million compared to last year’s net loss of $53.1 million. …

ENGLEWOOD, August 11: Second quarter revenues at Discovery Communications increased 10 percent on the year-ago period to $863 million, driven by the company’s international portfolio of networks. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) gained 19 percent in the …

BEIJING, August 11: With a record 114 million total viewers in its first two days of coverage from Beijing, NBC Universal maintains that this year’s Olympics is on pace to be the most watched in history. The first two days …

TAMPERE, August 11: Timoteus Tuovinen has been appointed as the executive producer for Finnish format outfit Aito Media, where he will be responsible for international productions and distribution. Previously, Tuovinen worked as an independent consultant with digital content producers and …