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NEW YORK, June 27: IMG has appointed Olivier Gers, previously with FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide, to the newly created positions of senior VP, global head of new media and co-head of the new business unit IMG Entertainment. Based at the company’s …

NEW YORK, June 27: Almost three years since being convicted on fraud charges, Adelphia founder John Rigas and his son, Timothy Rigas, have been ordered to begin serving prison time on August 13, after an appeals court upheld their sentences. …

BURBANK, June 27: Andy Mellett has been promoted to senior VP of video on demand at Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. In his new role, Mellett, who was previously the VP of VOD sales at Warner Bros., will have increased responsibility …

LONDON, June 27: The BBC has announced that its British on-demand service, iPlayer, will launch on July 27, offering shows from across the broadcaster’s portfolio of channels for download onto a PC, advertising free, up to a week after the …

NEW YORK, June 27: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has named Pam Kaufman as chief marketing officer (CMO), reporting to Cyma Zarghami, the president of Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. As CMO, Kaufman will oversee all marketing efforts for the …

UNTERFOEHRING, June 27: EM.TV, which is working to sell off its children’s and youth business, is set to change its name to EM.Sport Media and expects its revenues from sports activities to at least double by 2010. Last month, the …

HOLLYWOOD, June 27: Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox L&M) has appointed Adam Kline to the newly created position of VP of new media enterprises. In his new role, Kline will oversee Fox’s extensive portfolio of video game projects …

ARLINGTON, June 27: A new report from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reveals that 30 percent of U.S. households now own high-definition televisions (HDTV)—expected to rise to 36 percent by the end of this year—but also finds that more consumers …

LONDON, June 27: The broadband service Tiscali TV has added the full set of basic channels from BSkyB, including Sky One and Sky Sports News, to its lineup. The deal covers Sky One, Sky Two, Sky Three, Sky Arts, Sky …

BEVERLY HILLS, June 27: Following the success of its debut project, the online mini drama series Prom Queen, Michael Eisner’s new-media studio Vuguru has announced plans for a new series, The All-For-Nots. The show is being produced with Dinosaur Diorama …