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LONDON, May 8: Virgin Media’s first-quarter revenues were stable as compared to the year-ago period, dipping just 2 percent to £1 billion, while net loss fell from £120.3 million to £104.4 million. “Our first-quarter results represent another solid operational performance,” …

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8: VIZ Media has tapped home-textile manufacturer The Northwest Company to produce a range of home- decor products for its animated series Death Note. The new product, consisting of throw blankets, throw pillows and pillowcases, will be …

SILVER SPRING, May 8: First-quarter revenues at Discovery Communications increased by 12 percent to $795 million, led by gains at the company’s international networks. In the U.S., revenues were up 3 percent to $491 million. Excluding Travel Channel, which Discovery …

TOKYO, May 8: Toei Animation has appointed Biplano as the merchandising broker for Dragon Ball and Saint Saiya, to handle select rights for the brands in Spain and Portugal. Biplano is responsible for all merchandising rights except toy, video game …

ATHENS, May 8: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched the tender process for the sale of the broadcast and exhibition rights for all territories within Europe for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and the Games of the …

NEW YORK, May 8: Brian Offutt has been appointed to the newly created position of senior VP of creative operations for Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. Offutt will be responsible for all of the operational, financial, technology and human resources …

LONDON, May 8: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has concluded an electronic-sell-through (EST) agreement with Scandinavian home-entertainment provider Bonver to make current and library Sony Pictures titles available for purchase on its online service, www.film2home.com, in Norway, Sweden and Finland. …

MONTREAL, May 8: Tribal Nova has appointed Louis Fournier as its VP of business development, in charge of content acquisition and co-productions for KidStudio, the company’s online interactive entertainment platform aimed at 3- to 12-year-olds. In his new role, Fournier …

NEW YORK, May 8: Comedy Central has greenlit The Gong Show with Dave Attell, an updated version of the 1970’s variety-show spoof, to premiere on July 17. The Gong Show with Dave Attell is executive produced by Happy Madison Productions …

MIAMI, May 8: Nickelodeon Latin America has completed a deal with Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) to co-produce Isa TKM (Te Quiero Mucho), its first original telenovela, to be produced in Venezuela. The novela will be produced in Spanish and …