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New Deals Closed on marblemedia/Picture Box Series

April 19, 2007

CANNES, April 19: marblemedia Distribution and Picture Box Distribution have finalized international distribution deals this week for two Canadian live-action preschool series, This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, which are now airing in over 75 countries. Discovery …

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Richard Loomis Joins Disney Channel U.S.

April 19, 2007

BURBANK, April 19: Richard Loomis, previously with Comedy Central, has been named the senior VP of marketing and creative at Disney Channel U.S., reporting to Rich Ross, the president of Disney Channel Worldwide. In his new position, Loomis will oversee …

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Halbout Promoted at NVCP

April 19, 2007

LONDON/NEW YORK, April 19: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) International, a division of Viacom, has promoted Gregoire Halbout to the newly created position of VP of home video and publishing. The promotion signals efforts by NVCP to further advance …

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GE, NBCU Launches Investment Fund

April 18, 2007

NEW YORK, April 18: GE Media, Communications & Entertainment, a unit of GE Commercial Finance, and NBC Universal have launched a $250 million equity fund to invest in media and technology companies with high growth potential. The fund will focus …

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Promotions at BVITV Asia Pacific

April 18, 2007

HONG KONG, April 18: Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) has restructured its sales division with promotions for Amit Malhotra, Mark Chan and Ramez Sheikh. Amit Malhotra has been assigned the role of regional director of sales, pan-Asia, India and …

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Reed MIDEM Plans New Event for Asia in 2008

April 18, 2007

PARIS, April 18: Almost a decade since the last editions of MIP Asia and MIDEM Asia, Reed MIDEM announced today that it is planning a new event in the region: AMAZIA, a pan-Asia Pacific exhibition and conference devoted to the …

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Babelgum Previews Platform at MIPTV with Spike Lee

April 18, 2007

CANNES, April 18: Acclaimed director Spike Lee was on hand at the Babelgum launch here in Cannes yesterday, where the company’s founders previewed their new platform, which looks to deliver niche, broadcast-quality content over the Internet. The new peer-to-peer based …

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CBS Paramount Scores German VOD Deal

April 18, 2007

MUNICH, April 18: ProSiebenSat.1 Group has reached a deal with CBS Paramount International Television to offer a slate of dramas, including NCIS and Medium, on its maxdome video-on-demand portal prior to their linear TV broadcast. The agreement covers the current …

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AOL Lines Up New Original Content

April 18, 2007

NEW YORK, April 18: At its “First Look” event for advertisers, AOL showcased new programming alliances with Mark Burnett, DreamWorks Animation, Endemol, Madison Road Entertainment, Stone & Co and Telepictures for content that is slated to roll out on the …