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NEW YORK, January 18: Oxygen Media, now owned by NBC Universal, has appointed Jason Klarman as the general manager, effective immediately. In addition to managing the channel’s day-to-day operations, Klarman will work closely with Lauren Zalaznick, the president of Bravo …

LOS ANGELES, January 18: Regent Worldwide Sales, the sales affiliate of Regent Entertainment, has named Meggan Kimberley and Adam Wright as its co-presidents, following Gene George’s departure to join Starz Media. Together, Kimberley and Wright will share all management and …

LONDON, January 18: Fox Sports International (FSI) has inked a deal with IAAF for the exclusive worldwide television distribution rights to the new runner’s lifestyle magazine program Running Road Show. The 50-week series will premiere today and will focus on …

LONDON, January 18: The Virgin Media Television-owned entertainment channel Virgin1 has acquired two documentaries from Off the Fence for its new Extraordinary Humans documentary strand. In February, Virgin1 will premiere Extraordinary Humans: Obesity, which explores the bodies of some people …

MONTREAL, January 18: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) announced that Zeitgeist Films has acquired Up the Yangtze ahead of the doc’s premiere today in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Up the Yangtze is …

NEW YORK, January 18: As the writers strike continues, NBC Universal, which today reported an 8-percent hike in fourth-quarter revenues, is said to be close to canceling its annual Upfront presentation, where it unveils the new fall prime-time schedule to …

WASHINGTON, January 18: The American Red Cross and Safety4Kids have partnered to release a children’s safety and entertainment DVD, titled SeeMore’s Playhouse: Fire Safety. The partnership marks the first time that the Red Cross has utilized children’s programming to teach …

NEW YORK, January 17: The digital media and communications investment firm Velocity Interactive Group has raised $10 million in financing for Broadband Enterprises, an online video network. Velocity Interactive Group was established by Ross Levinsohn, the former president of Fox …

ATLANTA/NEW YORK, January 17: Turner Broadcasting System and the National Basketball Association have inked a deal to jointly manage the sports league’s digital businesses—including NBA TV—expanding upon their long-running broadcast partnership. The companies will jointly manage a portfolio of the …

NEW YORK, January 17: Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe will star in a new docudrama for Bravo, tentatively titled The Rachel Zoe Project. The series will follow Zoe and her trusted inner circle—husband Rodger and fashion team of Taylor and Brad—as …