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LONDON, November 6: In the U.K., MySpace has launched Trailer Park, a new online film channel that will allow film promoters to post trailers for upcoming releases and interact directly with fans. Twentieth Century Fox has already signed on to …

LONDON, November 6: Babelgum has partnered with the U.K.-based Encounters Short Film Festival to allow participants to air their short films on the peer-to-peer-based global Internet TV platform. The films will be available to a potential 300-plus million people worldwide …

NEW YORK, November 6: Film Movement, a North American film distributor of first-run independent and foreign films, has launched the Film Festival Channel (FFC), a free, ad-supported VOD movie channel that is sponsored by Stella Artois and will be available …

MIAMI, November 5: The new U.S. Hispanic television network CaribeVisión has launched via cable and satellite in Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Puerto Rico and Miami, CaribeVisión has now available on WJPX (San Juan), WIRS (Jayuya), WKPV (Ponce), WJWN-TV (Aguada), Choice …

WEST PALM BEACH, November 5: Beginning November 12, ION Media Networks’ digital ION Life channel will feature a new slate of lifestyle programming that includes content from categories such as diet and nutrition, travel and adventure, design and decor, fitness …

LONDON, November 5: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has picked up the rights to the 10×1-hour Australian drama Satisfaction, focused on the world of high-class escorts. The series will debut on December 5 on the new Australian network Showcase, part of Showtime’s …

MOSCOW, November 5: Zodiak Television's Russian unit, Zodiak Vostok, has reached a deal with the French production company A Prime Group to co-produce two pilot episodes of its daily psychotherapy format To Understand & Forgive for French audiences. More than …

NEW YORK, November 5: After weeks of speculation, Time Warner has confirmed Jeffrey Bewkes’ appointment as CEO, effective January 1, 2008, with Richard Parsons remaining on as chairman of the company. Bewkes has been the president and COO of Time …

LONDON, November 5: HIT Entertainment has renewed and extended Tomy’s contract as the European master toy licensee for its classic preschool property Thomas & Friends. Tomy has licensed Thomas & Friends for nearly 12 years. In 2005, the company launched …

JERUSALEM, November 5: According to wire reports, Israeli pay-TV provider Hot Telecommunications has dropped CNN from its lineup after being unable to reach a new carriage agreement with the news network. Reuters reports that Hot is not planning to replace …