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LONDON, August 30: Universal Pictures International Entertainment, the international home-entertainment division of NBC Universal, has announced a series of promotions for its London-based management team. Former VP of licensees and emerging markets, Melanie Nicholas, will serve as the senior VP …

VALBY, August 30: Janne Ingdal Parving, the former head of marketing at Zodiak Television World, has been named the head of international marketing and branding for Nordisk Film TV, effective September 1. Karoline Spodsberg, Nordisk Film TV’s international director, commented: …

NEW YORK, August 30: Sony is looking to claim some 10 percent of the portable media player market, according to Reuters, with its new Walkman that is capable of playing videos. The new Walkman models are due to hit the …

ALVISO, August 30: TiVo’s net loss for the second quarter has widened to $17.7 million, in large part due to an $11.2 million write-down on standard-definition product inventory. The DVR provider reported total revenues of $62.7 million, a 6 percent …

HAMILTON, August 30: Igor Kolomoisky has made a $110 million investment in Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and has joined the board of directors, as the company looks to boost its business in the Ukraine. Kolomoisky’s investment represents approximately 3 …

BEVERLY HILLS, August 30: Full-length episodes of FOX’s prime time animated comedy Family Guy will be available for download-to-own via Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE beginning this Sunday. Beginning September 2, all U.S. Xbox 360 owners will be able to purchase full-length …

SINGAPORE, August 30: Walt Disney Television International has launched the kids-targeted SVOD service Jetix On Demand in Singapore on SingTel’s new pay-TV service mio TV. This marks the launch of the first Jetix-branded SVOD service in Asia. Priced at S$6.42 …

BERLIN, August 30: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s (SPHE) Blu-ray Disc sales in Europe have reached the 250,000 mark, while North American sales are nearing the 1-million mark. Meanwhile, sales of the high-definition format in six emerging markets, including Hong Kong, …

SINGAPORE, August 30: In a five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to ECB matches across television (inclusive of mobile TV), Internet and radio. ESPN STAR Sports …

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30: blinkx.com, an online video search engine, has reached a deal to host and distribute Prom Queen: Summer Heat, the sequel to the Emmy-nominated broadband drama series from Vuguru, Michael Eisner’s new-media studio. Starting today, blinkx.com will …