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LONDON, July 11: Tiger Aspect Productions has announced two new appointments to its factual programming division, and has named a new executive producer in its drama department. Ricky Kelehar has been appointed director of factual entertainment and Gary Chippington will …

LOS ANGELES, July 11: The private equity firm Elevation Partners has acquired SDI Media Group, an international provider of foreign-language subtitling and dubbing services, from Warburg Pincus. The private equity firm Warburg Pincus acquired SDI Media Group in 2004. The …

BEVERLY HILLS, July 11: PBS World, a new channel devoted exclusively to documentary, public affairs and nonfiction programming from PBS, will debut in the U.S. on August 15. At launch, PBS World will be offered in nearly 20 markets across …

LONDON, July 11: BBC One has unveiled its fall programming slate, with highlights that include new drama adaptations of classic fairy tales. BBC One’s new drama lineup includes four adaptations of classic fairy tales made popular by The Brothers Grimm, …

ALVISO/SEATTLE, July 11: TiVo subscribers can now purchase and rent movies and TV shows from Amazon Unbox directly from their DVRs. The service is available to all broadband-connected TiVo Series2 and Series3 subscribers. "We are excited to make Amazon Unbox …

LONDON, July 11: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed former Warner Bros. Animation chief Sander Schwartz to head up the company’s global production efforts as the president of international production, reporting to SPTI’s president, Michael Grindon. Schwartz will relocate …

ATLANTA, July 11: Court TV, owned by Turner Broadcasting System, is rebranding as truTV, effective January 1, 2008, and has put four new projects into development, including ones from Granada America and Bunim/Murray Productions. “The success of the Turner Entertainment …

LONDON, July 11: The British television producer and distributor DCD Media has acquired three independent television production companies: Prospect Pictures, September Holdings and West Park Pictures. DCD Media has conditionally agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of each …

NEW YORK, July 11: NBC News has created Peacock Productions, a new nonfiction production company that will offer a wide-range of programming to NBC Universal television, its cable channels, including MSNBC, and other global broadcast and cable networks. Peacock Productions …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON/LOS ANGELES, July 10: Jetix Europe has entered into an exclusive deal with Shout! Factory for the North American home entertainment distribution of two animated properties: Pucca and the sci-fi action series Oban Star-Racers. Shout! Factory will represent the North …