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LOS ANGELES, November 20: The multiplatform kids’ program service Kabillion has partnered with Crazy Pet Company for the rollout of a new microsite targeted at kids, featuring games, streaming video and other content. Located at www.kabillion.com/crazypets, Kabillion’s new microsite features …

LONDON, November 20: George Entwistle has been tapped as the new BBC controller of knowledge commissioning, charged with delivering the recently launched Knowledge Building strategy across the BBC on TV and on the Internet. Entwistle will also head BBC Vision’s …

KNOXVILLE, November 20: Jonathan LaConti, an account executive in national ad sales for Scripps Networks since 2002, has been named the VP of ad sales for Fine Living TV network. In this role, LaConti will be responsible for the overall …

NEW YORK, November 20: At a Gala held last night at the Hilton in New York, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled the winners of the 35th International Emmy Awards, with British programming capturing trophies in seven …

NORWALK, November 20: CABLEready has closed a number of deals in Europe and Asia for factual programming, including It Could Happen Tomorrow, Perfect War and Brat Camp China. In Europe, CABLEready secured deals for Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege & Justice …

NEW YORK, November 20: CBS members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to authorize a strike, after working without a contract for two years. About 81 percent of the nearly 300 CBS members of the WGA voted for …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, November 20: Actress Lucy Liu, star of the new ABC series Cashmere Mafia, will present Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special, a documentary on human trafficking that premieres in Singapore today. The documentary is aimed at raising awareness and …

LOS ANGELES, November 20: David Hasselhoff is in talks to appear on NBC’s Knight Rider in his role as Michael Knight from the original series, with The Young & the Restless’s Deanna Russo to play the female lead and fellow …

STUDIO CITY, November 20: As a reflection of its on-air rebranding earlier this year, Hallmark Channel has refreshed its consumer website and has designed several microsites dedicated to upcoming programming and marketing initiatives. On November 26, a new microsite will …

LONDON, November 19: Following a Public Value Test, the BBC Trust has given its approval to the BBC’s proposal for the U.K.’s first free-to-air, mixed-genre high-definition television channel, BBC HD. BBC HD will launch on digital terrestrial television, including Freeview, …