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TORONTO, June 3: Canada’s S-VOX, whose services include the multi-faith, multicultural broadcaster VisionTV, has appointed Mark Prasuhn as chief content officer and Peter Miller to the role of COO, effective immediately. In his new role, Prasuhn, who was previously S-VOX’s …

MONTREAL, June 3: Canadian producer CarpeDiem has opened Animation Station, a new studio that coincides with the start of production on the new series My Life Me. Based in central Montreal, the new studio will be led by François Vachon, …

SINGAPORE, June 3: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has relaunched its website, featuring a range of real-time content as well as expanded customized advertising opportunities. The new website offers a host of sports content with insight and analysis from experts in …

LOS ANGELES, June 3: Attention Span Media (ASM), a Los Angeles-based multiplatform production outfit, has signed a deal to provide a large selection of TV shows, movies and clips to the online video service Hulu, a joint venture between News …

BUENOS AIRES, June 3: At DISCOP this month, The Latin Flower Company will present buyers with a diverse slate of titles from its catalogue, from the new teen-skewing format The Queen of the Song (La Reina de la Canción) to …

TORONTO/LONDON, June 3: DECODE Entertainment and Australia’s mememe productions have teamed up to co-produce dirtgirlworld, which has been commissioned by ABC in Australia, CBeebies in the U.K. and Canada’s CBC. DECODE Enterprises will handle worldwide distribution and merchandising and licensing …

TORONTO, June 3: Blueprint Entertainment has been named the recipient of this year’s Lionsgate/Maple Pictures Innovative Producer Award, presented at the 29th edition of the Banff World Television Festival, taking place June 8 to 11. The award recognizes the entrepreneurial …

NEW YORK/REDWOOD CITY, June 3: SCI FI Channel and Trion World Network, a broadband gaming and entertainment company, have entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership to co-develop a new entertainment franchise across interactive and traditional media formats. The two companies will …

SILVER SPRING, June 3: Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-friendly network launching tomorrow, has teamed with the syndicated television program Access Hollywood for Hollywood Green with Maria Menounos. The exclusive new one-hour entertainment magazine-style series features Maria Menounos, a …

NEW YORK, June 3: CBS Interactive is rolling out a new streaming video player that features embeddable clips, along with enhancements like high-definition quality, full-screen viewing capabilities and a redesigned interface. The player will be deployed across CBS.com and the …