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LOS ANGELES, June 20: Rigel Entertainment will be at DISCOP this week with an extensive lineup of theatrical features and prime-time TV movies, including seven titles made for Lifetime Television in the U.S. Seven movies made for Lifetime Television in …

LONDON, June 20: According to new figures from Ofcom, subscriptions to Freeview have risen to 8.4 million for the first quarter of this year, surpassing BSkyB’s 8 million subscribers. According to the British media regulator, 80.5 percent of U.K. homes …

MUMBAI, June 20: BBC Worldwide’s Global Channels division has named Nachiket Pantvaidya as general manager for South Asia. Pantvaidya will be responsible for leading the Global Channels team in the region and managing the growth strategy for BBC-branded channels, reporting …

BURBANK, June 20: In the wake of Laurie Younger’s decision to retire as the president of Disney-ABC Worldwide Television in January 2008, The Walt Disney Company is forming a new global television distribution division under Ben Pyne. Until her retirement, …

ATLANTA, June 20: The premiere of the third season of The Closer on TNT this week has become ad-supported cable’s top series telecast of all time, delivering 8.8 million viewers and 6.3 million homes. Meanwhile, Heartland, TNT’s new drama starring …

SAN DIEGO, June 20: Internet TV specialist Veoh Networks today announced the beta launch of VeohTV, which acts as a video browser and DVR for viewing and managing online content. “Unlike Joost, which is a closed system with content from …

SANTA MONICA, June 20: Steve Beeks has signed a new long-term contract to continue his role as president of Lionsgate, and has also been appointed COO of the independent film studio. Beeks, along with Lionsgate co-chairman and CEO Jon Feltheimer, …

NEW YORK, June 20: The RHI Movie Weekend, featuring titles from the RHI Entertainment library, is slated to launch on ION Television in the U.S, on June 29. RHI Entertainment will serve as ION's exclusive prime-time program supplier for Friday, …

BURBANK, June 20: Disney Channel has ordered a second season of the preschool CG-animated series My Friends Tigger & Pooh for its Playhouse Disney programming block. My Friends Tigger & Pooh currently airs weekends at 10 a.m. Since its debut …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, June 20: Jetix Europe has acquired a second season of 26 half-hour episodes of the 2-D and 3-D CGI-animated series Galactik Football from the French animation studio Alphanim. The second season will premiere on Jetix Europe channels in the …