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LOS ANGELES, March 19: Gary Jones has been promoted to president of PorchLight Home Entertainment (PHE). Jones has been integral to the launch of a home-entertainment label at PorchLight Entertainment since joining the company as a senior VP in early …

LONDON, March 19: The former Warner Music UK chief Nick Phillips has been appointed as the new CEO of Entertainment Rights, succeeding Mike Heap, as the kids’ and family-entertainment company confirms that it is in takeover talks. A statement from …

NEW YORK, March 19: At yesterday’s Upfront presentation, SCI FI Channel announced that it has given the go-ahead on a pilot for Caprica, a prequel to Battlestar Galactica, and unveiled its new scripted and unscripted development slate and plans for …

PHILADELPHIA, March 19: Comcast’s signature On Demand service has ratcheted up more than 7 billion views and 1 billion hours watched since 2003. Comcast noted that each month, people are choosing its On Demand programming 275 million-plus times (more than …

NEW YORK, March 19: Nicktoons Network will broadcast two new animated series from Marvel Entertainment: Wolverine and the X-Men and Iron Man: The Animated Series. Both series will debut exclusively on Nicktoons Network in the first quarter of 2009, with …

LONDON, March 19: Five is set to turn the bestselling book The Dangerous Book for Boys into a new six-part factual series, produced by Mentorn. Dangerous Adventures for Boy will feature celebrity dads and their sons on exciting expeditions to …

SANTA MONICA, March 19: Britt Allcroft, the creator of the classic television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and Shining Time Station, has reacquired the underlying rights to Mumfie, a kids’ property that she created and produced for broadcast …

LONDON, March 19: The new European long-form production Famous Five: On the Case is set to premiere on Disney Channel in the U.K. on May 5 at 10:30 a.m. Following its debut, the series will air every Saturday at 8 …

NEW YORK, March 19: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group is expanding its online gaming portfolio by adding 1,600 new games to an existing library of 5,000 games, along with new tools for users to build their own games and several …

NEW YORK, March 18: Online video company Heavy, Inc., has launched the Heavy Men’s Network, a premium male-focused online video network that includes its flagship site, Heavy.com, along with several other online destinations for men. The other web businesses within …