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NEW YORK, February 20: IMG Entertainment has appointed Nathalie Wogue to the newly created role of VP of formats, based in the company’s Paris office. In her new role, Wogue will oversee the exploitation of all IMG-owned formats around the …

LOS ANGELES/TEL AVIV, February 20: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has acquired the rights to develop an American version of Dori Media Group’s hit telenovela Lalola, which has been licensed to 30 markets in the last year. Produced by Dori Media …

TORONTO, February 20: JumpTV, an online streaming broadcaster of sports and international television, has hired three new executives and promoted Nada Usina, formerly the president of JumpTV Sports, to president. Blair Baxter will serve as chief financial officer beginning in …

BURBANK, February 20: The Walt Disney Company is integrating its Disney Channel, ESPN and Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT) businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) under a new group to be led by Tom Toumazis, the executive VP …

LONDON, February 20: The BBC has announced that more than 17 million programs—up to 500,000 a day—have been downloaded or streamed on demand via BBC iPlayer. BBC iPlayer is a newly-launched service that allows viewers in the U.K. to access …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has elected its 2008 board of directors, with Lionsgate’s Kevin Beggs voted in for his first term as co-chair and serving alongside NBC Universal’s Roma Khanna, who won …

NEW YORK, February 20: BET Networks is launching its flagship BET channel in the U.K. on February 28, reaching 8.8 million homes on Sky. BET Networks is the leading provider of media and entertainment for African Americans and consumers of …

BURBANK/NEW YORK, February 20: NBC Digital Entertainment and NBC Universal Cable Entertainment will stream vintage television content on their entertainment websites beginning this month. NBC.com will feature full episodes of A-Team, Emergency, Night Gallery, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Miami Vice, …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, February 20: Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group, has created Disney Online Studios, a new team that will focus on building, operating and publishing an expansive lineup of games, virtual worlds and online social communities. …

UNIVERSAL CITY/PAWTUCKET, February 20: Universal Pictures has signed a six-year partnership to produce at least four motion pictures based on Hasbro brands, including Monopoly, Candy Land, Clue, Ouija, Battleship, Stretch Armstrong and Magic: The Gathering. Hasbro will partner exclusively with …