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LOS ANGELES, October 30: Eurocinema, a branded on-demand service featuring European theatrical films, has inked an exclusive deal with Nima Entertainment, a representative of The Iranian Film Society, to bring feature titles from Iran to North American audiences. The new …

NEW YORK, October 30: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has promoted Alison Dexter to executive VP of production, where she will be responsible for all television production for Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, Nicktoons Network and The N. Based at …

MUNICH, October 30: Telcast has upped Angela Richardson to the role of head of sales, effective November 1. In this new position, Richardson will guide the sales and distribution team, including the company’s agent network. She joined Telcast in 1998 …

BEVERLY HILLS, October 30: Netflix has appointed Lisa Nishimura-Seese to the newly-created position of VP of independent content acquisition, where she will focus exclusively on ramping up the online movie rental service’s indie offerings. In the new position, Nishimura-Seese will …

COLOGNE/LOS ANGELES, October 29: Following MIPCOM, Gavin Reardon’s …and action! Distribution has completed new sales on the English-language action/drama film Fast Track: No Limits and the German-language action film Dekker the Trucker, both shot in Germany. Co-produced by Action Image …

LOS ANGELES, October 29: Promax/BDA has appointed Jonathan Block-Verk, the former VP and group publisher of Boards Magazine, as its new president, effective January 2008. In his new role, Block-Verk will be charged with the overall management of the association, …

DUNEDIN, October 29: In an effort to maximize new-media opportunities and expand its business, New Zealand-based production outfit NHNZ has restructured its management team and created four new roles. Tim Mepham has been appointed as NHNZ's corporate services manager with …

LOS ANGELES, October 29: The online video service Hulu, a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, has launched in private beta, offering viewers a selection of streaming, on-demand programming on a free, ad-supported basis, and has also received …

REGINA, October 29: The winners of the 22nd annual Gemini Awards in Canada were unveiled last night at a gala that aired on CBC Television, with the third season of Rhombus Media’s Slings & Arrows picking up four awards, including …

LONDON, October 29: BSkyB has announced that its broadband service, Sky Broadband, has secured one million customers, less than 14 months after its launch. Sky is now the U.K.'s fastest-growing broadband provider, based on figures for the twelve months to …