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LAS VEGAS, January 7: VUDU has announced the addition of 70 high-definition movies to its set-top box’s on-demand offering, all of which will be available by the end of this month. The company also said more HD movies would be …

NEW YORK, January 7: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the formation of a 12th program category, Telenovelas, for the International Emmys. The new category will recognize excellence in telenovelas produced and initially aired outside of …

COLUMBUS, January 7: .2Network, a new, nationwide multicast digital broadcast network that will be launched by the Guardian Enterprise Group (GEG) in February, will appear at NATPE for the first time this month as an exhibitor. .2Network is the first …

LAS VEGAS, January 7: Jerry Seinfeld and Tony Bennett were on hand at Sony Pictures Television’s presentation at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this morning, during which the studio unveiled several initiatives, including plans to launch a number …

BRUSSELS, January 4: The European Commission is encouraging content owners, telcos and Internet service providers to work together to enhance the availability of audiovisual offerings online, while at the same time protecting intellectual property rights. The Commission wants European Union …

LONDON, January 4: A new report from WPP’s media buying operation GroupM indicates that the Internet will take a greater share of the British advertising market than TV will in 2009. British Internet adspend is expected to rise almost 31 …

SILVER SPRING, January 4: Discovery Communications has promoted Mark Hollinger, a 16-year veteran of the company, to the newly created position of COO, reporting to president and CEO David Zaslav. In the expanded position, Hollinger will oversee Discovery Studios, including …

LOS ANGELES, January 4: Disney Channel has announced that it finished off 2007 as the year’s number-one cable network in prime time in total viewers—averaging 2.69 million—and delivered the largest annual prime-time audience in cable history. Disney Channel also continued …

NEW YORK, January 4: CBS Corporation will integrate the combined businesses of its College Sports Television Networks (CSTV) division into the operations of CBS Sports. The day-to-day operations of CSTV will now be overseen by Tony Petitti, the executive VP …

LOS ANGELES, January 4: Starting today, FOX is offering viewers an exclusive online preview of the pilot episode of the new Terminator spinoff series, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, on Yahoo!, ahead of its two-night on-air premiere on January 13 …