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UNIVERSAL CITY, May 6: Belgian broadcaster Vlaamse Media Maatschappij (VMMa) has reached a multi-year licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the exclusive free-TV rights in Flemish-speaking Belgium to its current and upcoming feature films. The agreement also …

NEW YORK, May 5: According to the Nielsen Company, the number of product placements in prime-time U.S. broadcast and cable television rose 6 percent in the first quarter of 2008. Eleven measured broadcast and cable networks were included in the …

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 5: Viacom 18 Media, a joint venture between Viacom and Network18, has revealed the identity of its new Hindi-language general-entertainment channel, COLORS, which is set to roll out in India in July. COLORS also announced two of …

LOS ANGELES, May 5: Showtime has given a second-season order to Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union, and has taken on a new comedy series from British comedian Marc Wootton. Season two of Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union will …

WALTHAM, May 5: Lycos has added VOD rentals to its existing ad-supported interactive Lycos Cinema online video community, with viewers now able to watch premium rentals and free VOD ad-supported film and episodic television titles. Lycos Cinema offers synchronous SimulStream …

NEW YORK, May 5: Select contestants from VH1’s Rock of Love, I Love New York and Flavor of Love will return to compete in a new celebreality series for the network, I Love Money, premiering July 13 at 9 p.m. …

BURBANK, May 5: DIC Entertainment has appointed Plus Licens as the merchandising and publishing agent for Strawberry Shortcake in Central and Eastern Europe. Plus Licens will develop and implement a comprehensive merchandising and publishing campaign across the region for the …

HARRINGTON PARK, May 5: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has secured the exclusive international distribution rights for the 13×30-minute series Amazing Sports Stories, produced by Nash Entertainment. Amazing Sports Stories takes a human-interest focus on the international sports arena, with …

LOS ANGELES, May 5: The Africa Channel has entered into an affiliation agreement with Cable Bahamas, and is now included on its Oceans 195 package across Nassau, Grand Bahama, Abaco and Eleuthera. Based in the U.S., The Africa Channel showcases …

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5: The multiplatform animation network Aniboom has inked partnerships with an additional five Internet video platforms to bring its content to an online audience of more than 140 million viewers. Aniboom’s animations and cartoons are now available …