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MUMBAI/HONG KONG/TOKYO, June 29: This weekend, STAR Movies in India will launch Toshiba Presents Ultimate Home Theatre, a new Sunday night block showcasing U.S. blockbusters like X-Men. Beginning July 1, Toshiba Presents Ultimate Home Theatre will feature hit U.S. movies …

SINGAPORE, June 29: Disney Channel will premiere High School Musical 2, the sequel to last year’s hit Emmy Award-winning original movie, across Southeast Asia on Sunday, September 9. In the run-up to the premiere, the Disney Channel will air a …

LOS ANGELES, June 29: This August, the Style Network will debut Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, a new reality series offering an exclusive look at the life of Kimora Lee Simmons, a fashion designer, former model and ex-wife of …

MAINZ, June 29: ZDF Enterprises has announced that its VP and COO Armin Rabe will retire, as of tomorrow, with Stephan Adrian set to take over that role effective July 1. Rabe was appointed the VP and COO of ZDF …

LOS ANGELES, June 29: Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs has been promoted to executive VP of drama development at ABC Entertainment. Patmore-Gibbs was elevated from her previous position as senior VP of drama development at ABC Entertainment, one she has held since June …

BURBANK/MUNICH, June 29: Sylvia Rothblum has been promoted to senior VP and managing director of German-speaking territories at Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Based in Munich, Rothblum will report to Robert Blair, the senior VP of Northern Europe at …

DALLAS, June 29: Blockbuster will close 282 of its stores in the U.S. this year, according to an AP report, as it looks to beef up its online rental service in order to compete with rival Netflix. The move follows …

LONDON, June 29: The European Commission has ruled that subsidies of up to 40 million euros granted by the Italian government to facilitate the transition to digital TV are in compliance with EC Treaty state aid rules. The Commission ruled …

NEW YORK, June 29: Former Amazon.com executive Jason Kilar has been appointed as CEO of the new online video venture from News Corporation and NBC Universal, effective July 9. Kilar will report to the joint venture’s board of directors. He …

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, June 28: The Nielsen Company has inked a deal to acquire Telephia, a provider of consumer research on the telecoms and mobile media markets. Terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to …