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SANTA CLARA/LOS ANGELES, December 7: Macrovision, a provider of digital-content protection technologies, has reached a deal to acquire EPG-provider Gemstar-TV Guide International for $2.8 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Gemstar-TV Guide …

NEW YORK, December 7: British adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild has been tapped to host a new environmental series pilot produced by NBC's Peacock Productions for the Sundance Channel. Peacock Productions, NBC’s nonfiction production unit, has begun production on …

LONDON, December 7: Terry Bate has increased his stake to 18.66 percent of the share capital of the U.K.’s Talent Group, the holding company of Talent Television, and is expected to succeed Robert Benton as chairman of the board. Altogether, …

PARIS, December 7: TV France International’s second Rendez-Vous in Rio, slated for December 9 to 11 at the Sofitel Hotel, will be attended by 31 French exporters and more than 75 buyers from the region. Buyers from nine countries in …

NEW YORK, December 6: The Paley Center for Media, formerly The Museum of Television & Radio, has partnered with Springboard Enterprises for the creation of ALLTHINGSMEDIA, the first venture capital forum to showcase media companies led by women. The ALLTHINGSMEDIA …

NEW YORK, December 6: Sesame Workshop has launched The Joan Ganz Cooney Center, named after Sesame Street’s founder, which will explore the educational potential of digital media in kids’ literacy development. Based at Sesame Workshop, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center …

LONDON, December 6: Sony Pictures Releasing International and Arts Alliance Media (AAM) have reached a non-exclusive long-term agreement for digital cinema deployment in Europe. Under the agreement, Sony Pictures has committed to supply its films to certain European countries in …

DOHA, December 6: The Media Development Authority has granted Al Jazeera English, the Middle East-based English-language news and current affairs channel, permission to broadcast in Singapore. The Media Development Authority approved SingTel's application for Al Jazeera English early this month, …

PARK RIDGE/NEW YORK, December 6: Nickelodeon has teamed up with car rental company The Hertz Corporation for the rollout of Nick on the Go, a portable touch-screen media player pre-loaded with more than 40 hours of Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. …

NEW YORK/LONDON, December 6: Discovery Kids Latin America has picked up new seasons of HIT Entertainment’s Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends. Discovery Kids will air never-before-seen episodes of Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends in …