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WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24: The U.S. and some of its key trade partners, including the European Union, Mexico and Japan, are set to begin working together to hammer out a new agreement aimed at reducing counterfeiting and piracy around the …

MIAMI, October 24: As part of its “Green Is Universal” eco-friendly initiative kicking off next month, NBC Universal has unveiled plans to debut more than 150 hours of environmentally-themed content encompassing all of its divisions across multiple platforms. The green-themed …

LONDON/TEL AVIV, October 23: MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) Emerging Markets group, in partnership with Israeli television and digital media organization Ananey Communications, has revealed plans to launch MTV Israel this month as a free, on-demand video-enabled, Hebrew-language Internet service. Located …

NEW YORK, October 23: Bravo is set to roll out its newest competition reality series, Make Me A Supermodel, hosted by supermodels Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford, in the first quarter of 2008. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and based …

REDMOND, October 23: Microsoft Corp. has expanded its selection of family-oriented programming on Xbox LIVE with the addition of more than 100 new episodes of popular TV shows from Warner Bros. Entertainment and Nickelodeon. Starting today, Warner Bros. offers, for …

ATLANTA, October 23: CNN Worldwide will make its four-hour high-definition documentary Planet in Peril, about threats to the world’s environment, available in its entirety through various digital platforms and services, including the iTunes Store, Netflix and Amazon.com. Planet in Peril …

LONDON, October 23: Galleon Holdings has agreed to purchase the Hong Kong-based media solutions company Phoenix Investment Global for initial consideration of £1.5 million. Additionally, a deferred consideration of up to £500,000 will become payable subject to, among other things, …

BASKING RIDGE/CULVER CITY, October 23: Sony Pictures Television’s The Minisode Network, featuring four- to six-minute versions of the studio's classic television shows, will now be available on Verizon Wireless’s mobile V CAST service. The shows offered as minisodes on V …

SAN FRANCISCO, October 23: MobiTV has entered into a multi-year agreement with Sprint to continue working together to advance and extend Sprint’s stable of mobile television services in the U.S., including Sprint TV, Sprint TV Xtra, and Sprint TV en …

SYDNEY, October 23: ABC TV and Southern Star Entertainment have begun production on a third season of the 26-part teen drama series Blue Water High, shot on location on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia. Blue Water High follows six …