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NEW YORK, September 17: Chris Albrecht, the former chairman and CEO of HBO, has resurfaced at IMG, where he will head its global media business, and serve as a special limited partner at IMG’s parent company Forstmann Little & Co., …

CAMBRIDGE, September 14: Speaking at the Royal Television Society, News Corporation’s president and COO, Peter Chernin, warned that while there are huge opportunities ahead for broadcasters who embrace digital services and come up with new ideas, those who don’t will …

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, September 14: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has sold the classic ‘90s series Baywatch to the Los Angeles Telemundo affiliate KWHY-TV, who will air the first Spanish-language version of the program broadcast in the U.S., starting from today. Prior to …

TORONTO, September 14: Peace Arch Entertainment Group’s television lifestyle content division, The Eyes Project Development Corp., has concluded a record-setting production schedule, including 47 new television episodes and three new pilots, during the company’s fiscal year ending September 1. In …

TORONTO, September 14: TELETOON has teamed up with General Mills’ Fruity Cheerios cereal to launch GO!, a three-month, cross-platform initiative aimed at teaching kids about healthy lifestyle choices. The initiative launched September 4 and will continue until December 3. GO! …

LONDON/BRISTOL/NEW YORK, September 14: Aardman Animations has tapped HIT Entertainment to manage the licensing and home entertainment rights in the U.S. and Canada for three of its properties: Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Aardman Classics. Shaun the Sheep …

NEW YORK, September 14: WE tv has launched WE Go Supernatural, a new slate of paranormal-themed original and acquired programming that will be anchored by a second season of the top-rated series John Edward Cross Country, which features readings with …

WOODLAND HILLS, September 14: Showcase Entertainment has acquired the international rights to the live-action preschool property Hip Hop Harry, which currently airs in the U.S. on Discovery Kids and The Learning Channel. The 26-episode series is produced by Los Angeles-based …

SANTA MONICA, September 14: GSN has promoted Michael Bevan to VP of original programming at GSN from his previous role as executive director of programming. In his new role, Bevan will continue to oversee original series and development projects for …

LONDON, September 14: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has named Hendrik Van Daalen to the Madrid-based post of VP of sales for Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and French-speaking Europe. Van Daalen will report to David Ellender, the CEO of FME. In his …