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LONDON, February 11: Chris Kerwin and Scott Jeffrey have joined Five as part of an expansion of the British terrestrial’s digital media team. Kerwin has been appointed to the newly created role of digital controller, in which he oversees the …

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11: In another blow to supporters of the HD DVD format developed by Toshiba, online movie rental service Netflix announced that it will move toward stocking high-definition DVDs exclusively in Sony’s Blu-ray format. Since the first high-definition …

SEATTLE, February 11: CBS and RealNetworks have teamed up to offer viewers exclusive 24/7 online access to live video feeds inside the Big Brother house for the eighth season of the hit reality series, which is scheduled to premiere tomorrow …

HOLLYWOOD, February 11: Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures has announced the creation of a new business unit, Paramount Mobile Entertainment (PME), which is charged with developing mobile entertainment and alternative distribution models for the studio. The new global unit will operate under …

NEW YORK/BURBANK, February 11: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing has joined forces with Starz Media to develop and produce a series of Raggedy Adventures movies, based on the publisher’s Raggedy Ann and Me! books. The company has hired writer Joe …

LONDON/NEW YORK/NÜRNBERG, February 11: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) and 2K Play have expanded their current handheld and console video-game licensing agreement for the company’s multiple preschool properties in the U.S. to cover 28 additional territories throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, …

LONDON, February 8: Disney Channel UK announced that its premiere of the animated comedy series Phineas and Ferb on Friday, February 1, has become the most successful animation launch for the channel in history, ranking number one in its time …

WASHINGTON, February 8: National Geographic Channel (NGC) in the U.S. will air a new series exploring the world of product design and manufacturing, beginning March 13 at 8 p.m. In Who Knew? With Marshall Brain, viewers are taken on a …

LONDON, February 8: Entertainment Rights (ER) has announced that its stop-frame and 3-D CGI-animated series Rupert Bear—Follow the Magic is already ranked as one of the highest-rated preschool shows on the German broadcaster Super RTL, following its premiere in early …

TORONTO, February 8: The Canadian multi-faith and multicultural network VisionTV is altering its Saturday lineup to better serve South Asian viewers by introducing weekly feature films from Bollywood. The new schedule has been given its own distinct brand: Desi Vision, …