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TOKYO, March 25: As part of a deal with NBC Universal International, the Japanese MSO giant Jupiter Telecommunications is set to begin carrying SCI FI Channel on its J:COM Digital Broadcasting service, effective April 1. Set to air on the …

MEVASSERT ZION, March 25: At MIPTV, Armoza Formats will launch its first-ever kids’ game show, Head of the Class, alongside its other format properties on offer. This is the company’s first foray into dedicated children’s programming. The format is currently …

BURBANK, March 25: FOX has renewed Prison Break for a fourth season, ordering 22 episodes to premiere in the fall. The show’s third season was cut short to just 13 episodes as a result of the Hollywood writers’ strike. Production …

LONDON, March 25: British terrestrial Five has appointed Ben Gale as its new director of programs. In his new role, Gale will oversee programming for Five. Gale, currently the BBC’s commissioning editor for features and formats, will take up his …

NEW YORK, March 25: Next month, Spike TV will air the complete Star Wars Saga as a two-weekend event, marking the first time that all six movies, including Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, will be presented together …

NEW YORK, March 25: Jeff Sellinger has been named the executive VP and general manager of CBS Mobile, taking over for Cyriac Roeding, the current executive VP of the division, who has decided to leave his post to pursue various …

WASHINGTON, March 25: Retirement Living TV (RLTV), the first network dedicated to people 55 and older, has expanded its reach in the U.S. by inking a new distribution agreement with Verizon FiOS. RLTV programming is now available on Verizon FiOS …

SHERMAN OAKS, March 25: GRB Entertainment has promoted Marine Ksadzhikyan to director of international sales, and has hired two new executives for its sales and acquisitions teams. In her new role, Ksadzhikyan will manage the company's sales in Asia, Scandinavia, …

ATLANTA, March 25: TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are teaming up to celebrate the 75th anniversary of King Kong next month, kicking off with TCM’s broadcast of the original 1933 classic film on Monday, April 7, at 8 …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, March 25: Jetix has closed a deal with France Telecom to deliver its channels and other nonlinear video content across the Orange mobile network in the U.K., Portugal, Romania, Poland and Moldova. This deal is the first of its …