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STAMFORD, October 5: World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Michael Lake as president of its WWE Films division, replacing Joel Simon. Lake will report to WWE chairman Vince McMahon, and will be charged with developing theatrical and direct-to-video opportunities for the …

WASHINGTON, October 4: Citing new research from the Institute for Policy Innovation, Jeff Zucker, the president and CEO of NBC Universal, said at a summit in Washington D.C. yesterday that intellectual property owners are “losing the battle” against copyright infringement. …

LONDON, October 4: Cineflix International, which is celebrating its fifth birthday this year, is showcasing 14 new series at MIPCOM, totaling more than 103 hours, marking the company’s largest slate to date. Highlights of Cineflix’s slate include the new series …

CULVER CITY, October 4: Sony Pictures Entertainment’s chairman and CEO, Michael Lynton, has extended his contract at the studio to 2012. Lynton joined Sony Pictures in January 2004. Under the leadership of Lynton and co-chairman Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures broke …

SYDNEY, October 4: Beyond Distribution has announced that it will be unveiling new seasons of the children’s science “edutainment” series Backyard Science and the live-action children’s drama series The Amazing Extraordinary Friends at MIPCOM Jr. this weekend. Beyond will offer …

ATLANTA, October 4: Turner Broadcasting System has received formal approval from the Comision Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia in Argentina for the acquisition of seven Latin American pay-TV networks from Claxson. The new channels will be operated by TBS …

SAN FRANCISCO, October 4: VIZ Media and VIZ Media Europe, its Paris-based subsidiary, will showcase a variety of anime properties at MIPCOM. Available at the market are action titles aimed at teens and young adults, including Bleach, Death Note and …

LONDON, October 4: 2waytraffic is launching a new venture with David Briggs, Colman Hutchinson and Steve Springford, the key production executives responsible for the British version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The venture, The Usual Suspects, will devise, …

TORONTO, October 4: Cuppa Coffee Studios will roll out its new stop-motion animated comedy series Life’s a Zoo.tv at MIPCOM, with thirteen half-hour episodes slated for delivery in spring 2008. Aimed at teens and up, the series puts a new …

NEW YORK, October 4: Comedy Central has picked up the new sketch and variety show Important Things with Demetri Martin, which is tentatively scheduled to premiere during the second half of 2008. Important Things with Demetri Martin is the second …