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Ex-TLC Exec Appointed CEO of UKTV

February 27, 2007

LONDON, February 27: UKTV shareholders BBC Worldwide and Virgin Media Television have appointed David Abraham, most recently the head of TLC in the U.S., as CEO of UKTV, effective in mid-April and reporting to the UKTV Board. In his new …

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SPTI Announces Promotions for Advertising Units in Latin America

February 27, 2007

MIAMI/SÏ PAOLO, February 27: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Irving Plonskier to VP of pan-regional advertising sales in Latin America, and Alberto Niccoli, Jr. to VP of advertising sales in Brazil. Based at SPTI’s Latin American headquarters in …

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CBS Corporation Delivers Q4 Profit

February 27, 2007

NEW YORK, February 27: CBS Corporation has reported a fourth-quarter profit of $335 million, versus last year’s loss of $9.1 billion, while full-year profit rose to $1.7 billion from a $7.1 billion loss for 2005. "CBS' first year out of …

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BBC Trust Approves Freesat

February 27, 2007

LONDON, February 27: The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval to Freesat, the public broadcaster’s proposed free digital satellite service. The BBC has drawn up a plan for Freesat to be operated as a joint venture with the U.K.’s …

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Icahn Invests in Mobile Content Services Company

February 27, 2007

DURHAM, February 27: Motricity, a provider of mobile content services, today announced the completion of $50 million in equity funding from billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Motricity also announced the appointment of Brett Icahn, an investment analyst with Icahn Associates and …

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Pact Releases Survey on Importance of British Kids' Content

February 27, 2007

LONDON, February 27: A poll commissioned by the British independent producers association Pact has shown that parents in the U.K. place a high value on locally produced content for their kids. The poll, conducted by YouGov, sampled 2,551 adults across …

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FremantleMedia Takes on Blueprint Titles

February 27, 2007

LONDON, February 27: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has acquired the rights to two new drama series from Toronto- and Los Angeles-based production outfit Blueprint Entertainment: Love You To Death and The Best Years, both of which will be launched at MIPTV. …

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Scripps Joins U-verse Lineup

February 26, 2007

SAN ANTONIO, February 26: Scripps Networks' linear, high-definition and on-demand programming will be available as part of AT&T’s U-verse TV lineup, the two companies announced today. Under the agreement, AT&T will deliver HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living TV …