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LOS ANGELES, February 26: Endemol USA has appointed Eric LaVanchy to helm the newly formed, U.S.-based casual games group, which is part of the producer-distributor’s digital-media division. As the director of gaming, LaVanchy will be responsible for the development and …

WASHINGTON, D.C./LOS ANGELES, February 25: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined 13 FOX Television Network stations for broadcasting “indecent material” during an episode of Married by America in April 2003. The FCC has slapped a $7,000 fine on FOX …

LOS ANGELES, February 25: Hour-long episodes of the Internet-turned-network series quarterlife will be available for purchase and download from Apple’s iTunes Store beginning tomorrow, the same day as its NBC premiere. Following its debut tomorrow, subsequent episodes will appear on …

NEW YORK/SAN BRUNO, February 25: Home Box Office (HBO) has debuted a branded channel on the video-sharing site YouTube, featuring a selection of video content from shows such as Extras and Entourage. Videos from HBO shows like Flight of the …

ROME, February 25: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted SKY Italia the Italian broadcast rights for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. SKY Italia acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms—including free and pay TV, Internet and …

TORONTO/BERLIN/POTSDAM, February 25: CBC Television will host an Entertainment Master Class on game-show format development from June 8 to 14 at the 29th Banff World Television Festival (BWTVF). The goal of the Entertainment Master Class is to train a select …

LONDON, February 25: FremantleMedia Enterprises’ (FME) The BRIT Awards 2008 was seen by more than 100 international markets, a record number of countries for the music awards event show. Performances included Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Amy Winehouse and a …

PARIS, February 25: France 24’s news coverage is now available on the Nseries Nokia N95 8GB multimedia computer with the Nokia Video Center. Updated several times a day, France 24’s news coverage is available in English and French—including news, business, …

OTTAWA, February 25: Norway’s CCV International has acquired the Scandinavian DVD rights from Canada’s Amberwood Productions for the animated series The Secret World of Benjamin Bear. The Secret World of Benjamin Bear was commissioned by Canada’s Family Channel and has …

HARRINGTON PARK, February 25: Janson Media will release the third title in its Kid Guides DVD Collection, titled Kid Guides: Museums, on March 7. Kid Guides, adapted from the weekly television series, follows two kid hosts as they travel the …