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DUNEDIN, October 29: In an effort to maximize new-media opportunities and expand its business, New Zealand-based production outfit NHNZ has restructured its management team and created four new roles. Tim Mepham has been appointed as NHNZ's corporate services manager with …

LOS ANGELES, October 29: The online video service Hulu, a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, has launched in private beta, offering viewers a selection of streaming, on-demand programming on a free, ad-supported basis, and has also received …

REGINA, October 29: The winners of the 22nd annual Gemini Awards in Canada were unveiled last night at a gala that aired on CBC Television, with the third season of Rhombus Media’s Slings & Arrows picking up four awards, including …

LONDON, October 29: BSkyB has announced that its broadband service, Sky Broadband, has secured one million customers, less than 14 months after its launch. Sky is now the U.K.'s fastest-growing broadband provider, based on figures for the twelve months to …

LOS ANGELES, October 26: The American Film Market (AFM) has unveiled its schedule of seminars and conferences, a total of 16 panel sessions addressing topics such as distribution, budgeting, production incentives, digital distribution, film adaptation and mobile. The panel sessions …

NEW YORK, October 26: Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization have agreed to a new, three-year extension of their partnership, which will see the male-skewing network remain as the basic-cable home of the mixed martial arts brand …

NEW YORK, October 26: SCI FI Channel has greenlit a new two-hour dramedy pilot from Universal Media Studios, Warehouse 13. The new one-hour dramedy is slated to begin production in December for rollout in summer 2008. Warehouse 13 is based …

LONDON, October 26: Disney Channels UK will launch the new preschool channel Playhouse Disney +, the U.K.’s first twenty-five minute staggercast, on Sky. Beginning October 30, Playhouse Disney + will broadcast to millions of Sky customers alongside sister channel Playhouse …

TOKYO, October 26: Japan’s Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) will launch a new baby-boomer-targeted high-definition channel, Channel Ginga, on nationwide cable television networks and via satellite on e2 by SKY PerfecTV!2. Channel Ginga will feature documentaries, travelogues, history, art, historical and drama …

TOKYO, October 26: The New Media Group (TNMG) will launch up to four of faith-based Trinity Broadcasting Network’s (TBN) channels on its flagship IPTV platform, World-On-Demand, in Japan. The launch of the four channels is slated for late November on …