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HONG KONG, March 12: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Todd Miller to executive VP and managing director in Asia, reporting to Michael Grindon, the president of SPTI. In his new role, based in Hong Kong, Miller will be …

SYDNEY, March 12: Miranda Dear has been tapped as the new head of drama at ABC TV in Australia, after joining the broadcaster in August 2005 and co-executive producing titles like The Silence. Since joining ABC TV, Dear has also …

LONDON, March 12: BBC Worldwide has appointed Ben Hall to the newly created role of head of creative in the Content & Production business at BBC Worldwide, effective immediately. In this new role, Hall will work alongside Gareth Williams, the …

TORONTO, March 12: Toronto-based S-VOX, whose services include the multi-faith, multicultural broadcaster VisionTV, has announced that its COO and GM, Mark Prasuhn will assume the company’s programming responsibilities on an interim basis following the retirement of Chris Johnson. Johnson's retirement …

SYDNEY, March 12: Screentime has appointed Peter Gawler as its head of drama development, reporting to Greg Haddrick, the head of drama at the Australian television production company. Gawler has won five AWGIE Awards and has been nominated for several …

LONDON, March 9: Nickelodeon U.K.’s David Lynn has been appointed as the executive VP and managing director of MTV Networks U.K. & Ireland, reporting to Bob Bakish, the president of MTV Networks International (MTVNI). In his new role, Lynn will …

LOS ANGELES, March 9: PorchLight Entertainment has appointed J. D. Beaufils to the post of VP of international sales, where he will oversee key European and Asian markets. In his new role, working with Adam Wright, the senior VP of …

LUXEMBOURG, March 9: Net revenues at SBS Broadcasting for 2006 were up by 14 percent to 1 billion euros, the company announced today, delivering an EBITDA of 207 million euros, a 43 percent gain on 2005. Commercial TV accounted for …

HILVERSUM/MADRID, March 9: After months of speculation, Telefónica has finally confirmed its intention to sell part or all of its 75 percent majority stake in Endemol. The Spanish telecommunications giant said today that it is “exploring strategic alternatives” in relation …

NEW YORK, March 9: DIRECTV has reached a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) that includes the launch of the MLB Channel, which the platform will own a minority stake in, as part of its basic package. DIRECTV will work …