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NEW YORK, September 7: To celebrate its fourth annual Worldwide Day of Play global initiative on September 29, Nickelodeon, along with its sister digital networks including Nicktoons Network and Nick G.A.S., will go off the air for an afternoon from …

BURBANK, September 6: Blockbuster customers will have access to an exclusive, specially-made DVD featuring an advance look at the premiere episodes of NBC's new fall dramas Chuck, Journeyman, and Life, as well as a two-minute sneak preview of Bionic Woman. …

LONDON/NEW YORK, September 6: BBC Worldwide America will produce Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, the U.S. version of the BBC dance competition format DanceX, for premiere this winter on ABC. Drew Lachey, winner of the second season of Dancing …

WASHINGTON, September 6: NASA and Discovery Communications have teamed up for a variety of on- and off-air activities throughout 2008 to commemorate the space program's 50th anniversary. The space agency, which was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Act, …

HILVERSUM, September 6: Ericsson has entered into a global alliance with Endemol to develop interactive TV and user-generated content for its Me-On-TV technology, which has already been used by Endemol in the Netherlands for the reality series Big Brother. Under …

ROME, September 6: Nat Geo Wild, a 24-hour natural history channel from National Geographic Channels International (NGCI), will launch on SKY Italia in October. Nat Geo Wild will offer high-quality, blue-chip programming that takes viewers on intimate encounters with exotic …

SINGAPORE, September 6: ESPN Star Sports has secured broadcast deals in the U.K. and Ireland with BSkyB and Independent Music Group for the first edition of the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament in September. BSkyB has acquired the exclusive English-language …

NEW YORK, September 6: The Jetix block in the U.S. has acquired the cable broadcast rights to 4Kids Entertainment’s new series Chaotic, which has also been sold to Jetix Latin America. Chaotic is anticipated to launch on the U.S. block …

MOSCOW, September 6: Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) and Paramount Home Entertainment International (PHEI) have formed a partnership under which Universal Pictures Russia will market and distribute Paramount’s DVD titles in Russia, effective October 2. The agreement includes all releases …

NEW YORK, September 6: For its sixth year on the air, 4Kids TV is positioning itself as “The Game Station”, with its weekly four-hour Saturday morning kids block on FOX set to feature returning favorites as well as three new …