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FremantleMedia, @Radical.Media Ink Development Deal

June 6, 2007

NEW YORK, June 6: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and @radical.media, announced a first-look development deal and alliance, which will enable the worldwide distribution of traditional and non-traditional content across all platforms. The arrangement, which takes effect immediately, is expected to bring …

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ITV Picks Up Three New U.S. Series for Prime Time

June 6, 2007

LONDON, June 6: The U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Pushing Daisies from Warner Bros. International Television, and Swingtown and Cane from CBS Paramount International Television. Pushing Daisies, a forensic fairytale about a young man who has the ability to …

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Ron Meyer Signs New Five-Year Contract with NBC Universal

June 6, 2007

NEW YORK, June 6: Ron Meyer has signed a new five-year contract to continue as president and COO of Universal Studios. Meyer will remain Universal Studio's top executive through at least 2012, continuing to lead NBC Universal's motion picture, parks …

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France 24 Expands Distribution in Italy

June 6, 2007

PARIS, June 6: The French international news channel France 24 will now be available on digital terrestrial television in Italy via broadcaster Telecentro Toscana. Alain de Pouzilhac, the chairman of the management board of France 24, will sign an agreement …

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Globo TV Sports’ Footbrazil Heads to U.K.

June 6, 2007

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 6: The Brazilian distributor Globo TV Sports has licensed the weekly sports magazine show Footbrazil to Sky Sports for broadcast across the U.K. and Ireland. Currently airing in more than 90 countries, Footbrazil is a weekly …

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Korean Action Series Heads to Kids’ WB! in the U.S.

June 6, 2007

SEOUL, June 6: Eon Kid, a robot martial arts action series originally developed by Korean computer animation studio Designstorm, is scheduled to air on Kids’ WB! in the U.S. this fall. Eon Kid (formerly entitled Iron Kid) is co-produced by …

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Bravo Unveils Four New Original Webisode Series

June 6, 2007

NEW YORK, June 6: Bravo will expand its originally produced digital offerings this month with the introduction of four new web-exclusive series, including My Life on the Z-List: Jen's Vlog, a companion web series to Kathy Griffin: My Life on …

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Army Wives, Most-Watched Series Premiere on Lifetime

June 6, 2007

NEW YORK, June 6: Lifetime Television's original drama series Army Wives was the most-watched series premiere in the network's 23-year history, averaging 3.5 million viewers during its debut on June 3. The series notched a 2.9 household rating, Lifetime’s highest …

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Beyond Distribution Secures New Post-MIPTV Sales

June 5, 2007

SYDNEY, June 5: Following a successful market at MIPTV in April, Beyond Distribution has concluded a raft of new sales throughout Europe and Asia and for its factual entertainment catalogue. Spin Music in the U.K. licensed 12 episodes from the …

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HBO, NBC Top List of Honorees at Peabody Luncheon

June 5, 2007

NEW YORK, June 5: HBO and NBC came out on top at the 66th annual Peabody Awards yesterday night, with HBO capturing five awards and NBC picking up four. NBC garnered awards for The Office, Scrubs and Friday Night Lights …