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Gina Brogi Upped at Twentieth Century Fox

July 30, 2007

LOS ANGELES, July 30: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has promoted Gina Brogi to senior VP of worldwide pay television from her previous role as VP. The announcement was made today by Marion Edwards, the president of international television at …

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New Managing Director for CANAL+ Finland

July 30, 2007

HELSINKI, July 30: Caspar Berntzen has been appointed managing director of CANAL+ in Finland, effective August 6. Berntzen will focus on building CANAL+’s business in Finland; the Finnish operations were previously overseen together with the Nordic businesses. He is a …

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Liberty Mulls Virgin Media Bid

July 30, 2007

ENGLEWOOD/LONDON, July 30: Liberty Global is considering a bid for British cable platform Virgin Media, according to comments made by the company’s chairman, John Malone, to the Financial Times. Liberty Global is already the leading cable operator in Europe, operating …

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Singapore’s MICA Rejects SingTel Appeal

July 30, 2007

SINGAPORE, July 30: A 2006 ruling by the Media Development Authority of Singapore, which stated that exclusive pay-TV carriage deals are not anti-competitive, has been upheld by the island nation’s Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), Lee Boon …

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Seven’s Stokes Expected to Appeal Court Decision

July 30, 2007

SYDNEY, July 30: According to Australian press reports, Kerry Stokes, the executive chairman of Seven Network, is expected to appeal the broadcaster’s dismissed lawsuit over its defunct pay-TV channel C7, reportedly igniting the ire of shareholders who are already concerned …

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Peace Arch Completes Dufferin Gate Acquisition

July 30, 2007

TORONTO, July 30: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has completed the acquisition of the Toronto-based production company Dufferin Gate Productions for C$6 million ($5.6 million). Under the terms of the deal, Peace Arch acquires all of the shares of Dufferin Gate …

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Lionsgate Begins Development on New Comedy Series

July 30, 2007

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, July 30: Lionsgate has begun development on a half-hour alternative comedy series based on Letters from a Nut, a trilogy of books which have sold more than a million copies worldwide. The books, first published in 1997, are …

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Legendary Filmmaker Bergman Passes Away

July 30, 2007

FARO, July 30: Ingmar Bergman, the acclaimed Swedish filmmaker, passed away in his home in Faro, Sweden, today. He was 89. Over the course of his 60-year career, Bergman became one of modern cinema’s icons with releases such as Wild …

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Netflix, Showtime Offer Californication Sneak Peek

July 30, 2007

LOS GATOS, July 30: The online movie rental service Netflix is working with Showtime Networks on a promotional effort for the new series Californication, with the first episode being offered up on DVD and for online streaming ahead of the …