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FOX Slapped with Fine for 2003 Reality Show

February 25, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C./LOS ANGELES, February 25: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined 13 FOX Television Network stations for broadcasting “indecent material” during an episode of Married by America in April 2003. The FCC has slapped a $7,000 fine on FOX …

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quarterlife Offered on iTunes

February 25, 2008

LOS ANGELES, February 25: Hour-long episodes of the Internet-turned-network series quarterlife will be available for purchase and download from Apple’s iTunes Store beginning tomorrow, the same day as its NBC premiere. Following its debut tomorrow, subsequent episodes will appear on …

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HBO Launches YouTube Channel

February 25, 2008

NEW YORK/SAN BRUNO, February 25: Home Box Office (HBO) has debuted a branded channel on the video-sharing site YouTube, featuring a selection of video content from shows such as Extras and Entourage. Videos from HBO shows like Flight of the …

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SKY Italia to Broadcast 2010, 2012 Olympic Games

February 25, 2008

ROME, February 25: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted SKY Italia the Italian broadcast rights for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. SKY Italia acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms—including free and pay TV, Internet and …

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Sundance Channel to Premiere Canadian Mini-Series

February 22, 2008

NEW YORK, February 22: Terminal City, a Canadian ten-part mini-series, will debut on Sundance Channel on March 6 at 9 p.m. The drama/dark comedy tells the story of Katie Sampson, a loving wife and mother. When a mammogram confirms a …

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YTV Releases Report on Canadian Tweens

February 22, 2008

TORONTO, February 22: A new survey on Canadian tweens conducted by DECODE and commissioned by Corus-owned YTV has found that there is a strong link between kids’ involvement in family decisions and their overall level of confidence and optimism. According …

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MarVista Begins Principal Photography on New Feature Film

February 22, 2008

LOS ANGELES, February 22: MarVista Entertainment has begun principal photography in Oahu, Hawaii, on the feature film Special Delivery, starring Lisa Edelstein from FOX’s House and Brenda Song from Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. In Special Delivery, …

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Five Commissions Engineering Series

February 22, 2008

LONDON, February 22: Five has commissioned Windfall Films to produce two engineering series: Big, Bigger, Biggest and Monster Moves. Big, Bigger, Biggest uses CGI animation to explore the engineering inventions behind record-breaking superstructures such as skyscrapers, bridges, aircraft carriers and …

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SXSW to Launch International Doc Screenings

February 22, 2008

AUSTIN, February 22: The 15th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) 200 Film Festival will see the launch of “Global Doc Days,” an event dedicated to highlighting the world of international documentary producers. The four-day event kicks off on …

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Seven Stones Granted Access for Tibet Doc

February 22, 2008

LONDON, February 22: Seven Stones Media has received permission to film a documentary series in Tibet that has been commissioned by BBC Four. The documentary, A Year in Tibet, follows a calendar year inside the secret confines of a Tibetan …