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CTV Offers Up Comprehensive Live Earth Coverage

July 5, 2007

TORONTO, July 5: CTVglobemedia will deliver 29 hours of high-definition coverage of this weekend’s Live Earth event on CTV, as well as more than 60 hours of additional live coverage on the MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic, MuchVibe, Bravo! and Star! cable networks. …

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MDA, KOCCA Announce Alliance

July 5, 2007

SINGAPORE, July 5: The Korea Culture & Content Agency (KOCCA) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on content and enhance the relationship between the creative industries in Singapore and Korea. The agreement …

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SevenOne Announces DISCOP Deals

July 5, 2007

MUNICH, July 5: Following its stint at DISCOP, SevenOne International has announced a raft of drama sales and entertainment format deals in Central and Eastern Europe. Raging Inferno from the Oscar-winning producers Wiedemann & Berg has sold to the Czech …

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Granada International Closes New Latin American Deal

July 5, 2007

LONDON/RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5: Granada International has sold a slate of dramas and TV movies to HBO Latin America Group, including Dracula and season three of Agatha Christie's Marple. The package also covers the U.S. TV movies Tipping Point, …

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Cinema Golden Choice to Broadcast New Mexican Productions

July 5, 2007

MEXICO CITY, July 5: Televisa Networks’ Cinema Golden Choice Latin America cable channel is expanding its offerings and is gearing up to launch a host of high-definition Mexican productions later this month. The shows start rolling out on the channel …

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Production Begins on New Cuppa Coffee Series

July 5, 2007

TORONTO, July 5: Canadian animation house Cuppa Coffee has begun production on Life’s a Zoo, its new stop-motion show for viewers aged 18 and above that is accompanied by a website featuring original content. “The response since MIP has been …

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Power Taps Granada Exec for Asia Expansion

July 5, 2007

LONDON, July 5: Granada International’s George Sakkalli is joining Power as VP for Asian sales and distribution. Sakkalli spent a number of years as VP of sales for Asia at Granada International, prior to the opening of the company’s office …

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New Creative Director of Factual for September Films

July 3, 2007

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, July 3: The British factual and reality producer September Films has tapped Sheldon Lazarus as its new creative director of factual, effective immediately. Lazarus was previously the head of factual for At It Productions. In his new role, …

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EC Expands Probe of High-Definition DVD Formats

July 3, 2007

BRUSSELS, July 3: The European Commission is seeking information from the Hollywood studios as part of an informal probe into whether the two competing high-definition DVD formats, Blu-ray and HD DVD, engaged in anti-competitive behavior, according to wire reports. Sony, …

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BBC Releases Annual Report

July 3, 2007

LONDON, July 3: According to the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/2007, 72 percent of audiences said that innovation from the broadcaster was important, but only 51 percent agreed that it is performing well in this area. Launching the …