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NEW YORK, June 28: Viacom-owned Spike TV and MTV Networks have entered into a multiplatform deal with the World Cyber Games (WCG), to air its international video game tournaments across their respective linear television and digital media outlets. Under the …

SINGAPORE, June 28: VOOM HD Networks, Singapore’s Mega Media and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) have collaborated for the new HD culinary series Appetizing Adventures with Luke Mangan, set to premiere on VOOM’s Ultra HD channel later this …

TORONTO/LONDON, June 28: DECODE Entertainment has racked up new international broadcast sales for the third season of 13 episodes of its live-action series Naturally Sadie. Nickelodeon U.K., ABC Australia, RTE in Ireland, United Arab Emirates’ E-Vision and ATV Hong Kong …

TORONTO, June 28: Disney Channel Japan has acquired 78 episodes each of two Canadian live-action preschool series: This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, both co-productions between marblemedia and Sinking Ship Entertainment. This licensing agreement is the seventh …

HONG KONG, June 28: Celestial Pictures has launched Kung Fu TV, a mobile TV channel featuring original kung fu content from its library of Shaw Brothers films, in Thailand on the mobile network provider Advanced Info Service (AIS). Updated weekly, …

LONDON, June 28: The British factual entertainment company Alba Communications has announced a new round of programs for A&E Television Networks (AETN), including music specials on Bono, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin, among others. Alba had originally secured the programming …

LONDON, June 28: Tiger Aspect Productions has been commissioned by BBC One to produce the 6×30-minute series LennyHenry.tv, which features the popular comedian highlighting the best comedy shorts available on the Internet. The series has been commissioned by Elaine Bedell, …

JOHANNESBURG, June 28: Alex Okosi has been promoted to senior VP and managing director of MTV Networks Africa. Okosi was promoted from his previous position as the VP and general manager at MTV Networks Africa. In his new expanded role, …

LONDON, June 28: Virgin Media Television (VMtv) has appointed David Clarke to the newly created post of channel controller for Bravo, Bravo2, Challenge and Trouble, effective immediately. Clarke will report directly to Celia Taylor, the director of programs for Virgin …

ARLINGTON, June 27: A new report from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reveals that 30 percent of U.S. households now own high-definition televisions (HDTV)—expected to rise to 36 percent by the end of this year—but also finds that more consumers …