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NEW YORK, June 19: Speaking at the Licensing Show in New York today, Andy Mooney, the chairman of Disney Consumer Products (DCP), announced that the company is on track to bring in $26 billion in retail sales this year, a …

NASHVILLE, June 19: Big Idea, a subsidiary of Entertainment Rights, will launch an extensive licensing program to support the winter release of Universal Pictures’ The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything—A VeggieTales Movie, including the rollout of movie-themed toys, apparel and …

WINNIPEG, June 19: CanWest Global Communications has opted to retain its stake in Australia’s Network TEN, after announcing in October that it was exploring the sale of the broadcast outlet. "We have spent the last several months considering our strategic …

MELBOURNE, June 19: Amanda Higgs, previously with Southern Star Entertainment, has been appointed as the new executive producer of drama at ABC TV in Australia, effective immediately. Higgs will be based in Melbourne. Prior to her appointment, she was with …

BURBANK, June 19: NBC.com says it has delivered more than 300 million video streams from its online video player since October 2006. Making the announcement, Vivi Zigler, the executive VP of NBC Digital Entertainment and New Media, noted: "The entertainment …

PARIS, June 19: The Google-owned online video community YouTube has launched local sites in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the U.K. As part of this first-stage rollout, each of the nine sites is fully translated, …

TYSONS CORNER, June 19: The Virginia-based private equity firm RedZone Capital has reached a deal to acquire dick clark productions, inc. (dcpi), whose current productions include So You Think You Can Dance on FOX, for $175 million. Six Flags, an …

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI/LONDON, June 19: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has promoted Amit Jain to executive VP and managing director for MTV Networks India, China and Southeast Asia, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Jain will lead the growth of and manage …

NEW YORK, June 19: MTV will premiere its first-ever mobile feature-length film Super Sweet 16: The Movie on the mobile television entertainment service FLO TV and on Comcast On Demand prior to the linear network premiere on July 8 at …

NEW YORK, June 19: 4Kids Entertainment has announced that it is delaying the launch of its new Chaotic Trading Card Game and website until late summer from its original launch date of June 27. The trading card game and website …