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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 …

SYDNEY/BURBANK, February 25: Disney Channels Worldwide has appointed Melissa Dixon, a 12-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company, to the position of VP and general manager of Disney Channels in Australia and New Zealand. The announcement follows the promotion of …

SILVER SPRING, February 25: Discovery Networks International has appointed Catherine Mullen as the senior VP of strategy and digital media and Alden Mitchell as the VP of strategy. Mullen will report to Sahar Elhabashi, the COO of Discovery Networks International, …

NEW DELHI, February 25: INX News has recruited Karan Thapar’s ITV (Infotainment Television) as the editorial advisor for NewsX, its soon-to-be-launched English news channel. The advisory services will include a review of progress to date and consultancy on future editorial …

LOS ANGELES, February 25: European stars swept the performance categories at the Academy Awards last night, with a win for Spanish actor Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men, which bagged a total of four Oscars, including best picture …

LONDON/AMSTERDAM, February 22: Reed Elsevier has announced its intention to sell off its B2B magazine publishing business, which includes some 400 titles, including Variety. Reed announced the move yesterday following its acquisition of ChoicePoint, a provider of consumer insurance information, …

NEW YORK, February 22: HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. pay-TV rights for the Academy Award-nominated film Taxi to the Dark Side, which will debut on the premium network in September. Written, directed and produced by Alex Gibney, Taxi …

LOS ANGELES, February 22: Veteran media executive Dean Valentine has unveiled a new interactive comedy website that is promising to house the largest jokes database on the Internet, as well as a slate of original stand-up comedy performances. Valentine says …

SINGAPORE, February 22: Discovery Networks Asia has teamed up with publisher Reader’s Digest Asia for the launch of Discovery Channel Magazine, which is now available at newsstands across Asia. Published bi-monthly, the family-targeted Discovery Channel Magazine features concise articles and …