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SINGAPORE, September 25: StarHub Digital Cable will launch two new channels in Singapore, STAR Gold, the first network in the region to offer Hindi movies, and TVB Classic Channel, featuring classic Hong Kong dramas, on October 4. The launch of …

LONDON, September 25: Parthenon Entertainment is unveiling more than 50 hours of new programming at MIPCOM and MIPCOM Junior, much of which is made in high definition. The company’s factual slate includes a variety of genres, such as science, wildlife, …

NEW YORK, September 25: AETN International has announced plans to launch a new global on-demand broadband video player for The History Channel, The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network outside of the U.S. The video broadband player launched in …

MEXICO CITY, September 25: Comarex will be offering up a wide variety of programming to international buyers at MIPCOM this year, including a range of telenovelas, series and movies. Comarex will be at the market this year with telenovelas like …

LONDON, September 25: ITV has selected Limelight Networks, a content delivery network for digital media, to stream live and “catch-up” television programming on demand on its online portal ITV.com. In addition to offering a continuous stream of ITV's four broadcast …

LOS ANGELES, September 25: MarVista Entertainment has acquired the international distribution rights to Inspector Mom and Inspector Mom—Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps from the Lifetime Movie Network. The acquisition of the two television movies from Lifetime expands upon a well-established …

NEW YORK, September 24: Comedy Central has secured the first broadcast-window premiere rights to a package of National Lampoon movies. As part of the agreement, Comedy Central has acquired the first-window premiere rights to National Lampoon’s Bag Boy, the tale …

LOS ANGELES, September 24: American Cinema International (ACI) has formed an alliance with the British home entertainment distributor Blackhorse Entertainment. Slated for a November 5 release in the U.K. are ACI action titles Challenge and Final Contract, with The Clown …

LOS ANGELES, September 24: Troma Entertainment’s Lloyd Kaufman has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), effective immediately. IFTA membership also elected new executive committee members to two-year terms, including Michael …

LONDON, September 24: A new Screen Digest report predicts that the online TV market in the U.K. will generate annual revenues of £181 million by 2011. Screen Digest also notes that while there are only a few online TV options …