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NEW YORK/EL SEGUNDO, November 14: Beginning today, the Hispanic network V-me is now available on DIRECTV’s basic and Spanish channel services in the U.S. Carriage on DIRECTV adds 11 million homes to V-me’s distribution. V-me now reaches more than 36 …

MAINZ, November 14: German broadcaster ZDF’s production The Killing has received an International Emmy nomination for best drama series. The winner of the award for best drama series will be announced at the 35th International Emmy Awards Gala on November …

TORONTO, November 14: Peace Arch Entertainment has acquired all the worldwide distribution rights to the thriller Devil’s Mercy. Currently in post-production, the film stars Stephen Rea (V For Vendetta, The Crying Game) and Deborah Valente (Resident Evil: Apocalypse), and centers …

NORWALK, November 14: CABLEready has secured the exclusive worldwide rights outside of the U.S. to the Weather Channel series Epic Conditions and the TV Guide Network series Celebrity Says!, for debut at the Asia Television Forum this month. Epic Conditions, …

NEW YORK, November 14: The NBC Owned-and-Operated Stations Group has been renamed the NBC Local Media Division, and has announced two key leadership appointments within the unit. The new name NBC Local Media Division reflects the group's mission to be …

STOCKHOLM, November 14: Following the recent acquisitions of production companies Kanakna and Bullseye TV, Zodiak Television has announced organizational changes in all four of its regions—Continental Europe, West, East and Nordic. The acquisition of the Benelux production company Kanakna secured …

LOS ANGELES, November 14: As part of its efforts to expand into scripted television programming and films, Endemol USA has acquired Original Media, a New York-based independent production company. With the acquisition of Original Media, Endemol is looking to further …

LOS ANGELES, November 14: IMAX Corporation has reached a deal with DreamWorks Animation to release the studio’s first three 3-D motion pictures worldwide in IMAX 3-D. The IMAX 3-D releases will include Monsters vs. Aliens in March 2009, How to …

LOS ANGELES, November 14: NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker has been tapped to deliver the keynote address at the 2008 NATPE Conference & Exhibition, which will be held January 28-31 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Touting the …

ADELAIDE, November 14: At a News Corporation shareholder information meeting in Adelaide, Australia, Rupert Murdoch confirmed that he wants to change the financial model of The Wall Street Journal’s website by offering content for free instead of charging for it. …