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UNIVERSAL CITY, June 12: NBC Universal Television Studio has promoted Elisa Roth to the position of senior VP of drama programming, and Vernon Sanders to senior VP of comedy series. Both will report to Katherine Pope, the newly appointed president …

HILVERSUM, June 12: Endemol International has appointed Andy Ward to head up its online offering, Virtual Me—a venture with video game giant Electronic Arts—as the director of business development. In addition to his current responsibilities as the director of special …

LONDON, June 12: BKN International has announced a raft of new appointments and promotions, including the elevation of Nicola Andrews to managing director of BKN New Media in London. In hew new position as managing director, Andrews will take on …

BURBANK, June 12: DIC Entertainment has promoted Lisa Streff to the position of VP of domestic licensing in its consumer products division, effective immediately. In her new position, Streff will oversee the development and implementation of domestic licensing and merchandising …

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, June 12: The Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube is gearing up to test a new technology that will help content owners identify pirated content. According to wire reports, the trials of the video identification technology will be conducted …

TORONTO, June 12: CTVglobemedia has accepted the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) ruling on its proposed acquisition of CHUM Limited, offloading five Citytv stations to Rogers Media for C$375 million in cash. In approving CTVgm’s acquisition of CHUM, the …

OTTAWA, June 11: The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has cleared CTVglobemedia’s acquisition of CHUM Limited, on the condition that the company dispose of the five Citytv stations in Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. The Canadian regulator blocked …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON, June 11: Fox Television Studios is closing down its British production studio, FtvS-UK, as part of a review of its international operations initiated by new president Emiliano Calemzuk. Calemzuk took over the top job at Fox Television Studios …

LONDON, June 11: ESPN has reached a deal to acquire Cricinfo, the world’s largest cricket website, from The Wisden Group for an undisclosed sum. “Growing our business in the online world is vital for us to serve sports fans," said …

MONTE CARLO, June 11: HBO was awarded the Golden Nymph award during the opening ceremony of the 47th Monte-Carlo Television Festival last night. Prince Albert II, who officially opened the 47th Monte-Carlo Television Festival at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte …