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ARLINGTON, October 3: Veria TV, a television channel dedicated to natural wellness and covering topics such as alternative medicine and holistic health, has launched on the DISH Network. Veria TV, airing in high definition 24 hours a day, seven days …

ATLANTA, October 3: Jennifer Davidson has been promoted to the position of senior VP of programming and scheduling at Cartoon Network from her previous role as VP of marketing, ad trade, consumer products trade and strategic operations for Cartoon Network …

LOS ANGELES, October 3: A total of 522 feature films, including 106 industry world premieres and 364 market premieres, representing 34 different languages, will be screened at the 28th American Film Market, set to take place October 31 to November …

HILVERSUM, October 3: Endemol International has unveiled plans to set up a new company in the Middle East, to be headed up by managing director Ziad Kebbi and creative director Dany Karam. Scheduled to officially open for business in November, …

LONDON, October 3: Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global, has unveiled a new brand identity for itself and its operating companies and business units. Chellomedia’s operating companies and business units will now use “Chello” in the business name, …

SYDNEY, October 3: BBC One has renewed the Australian medical drama All Saints, distributed by Southern Star, for a further 43 hours that will air in early 2008. Produced by Seven Network in Australia, the fifth season of All Saints …

SINGAPORE, October 3: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) will launch the American version of SportsCenter in Southeast Asia, as well as in Hong Kong and China, beginning Monday, October 8. The U.S. version of SportsCenter is the sixth edition of this …

LOS ANGELES, October 2: This month, Fox Reality Channel will premiere There’s Something About Miriam, a controversial reality series that aired in the U.K. on Sky One in 2004. The show launches with a special preview on October 31 at …

HILVERSUM, October 2: 2waytraffic International has secured the worldwide distribution rights to The Real Fame Game, a game-show format from Japan’s Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV), for roll out at MIPCOM. The Real Fame Game launched on Japan’s YTV in 1997. …

LOS ANGELES, October 2: The leaders of the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East have sent letters to their members seeking authorization to call a strike at “the most advantageous moment” after their current contract …