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TORONTO, June 1: Iman, a supermodel and the wife of David Bowie, will host Project Runway Canada, which is scheduled to premiere on Slice network in Canada this fall. Produced by Insight Production Company, Project Runway Canada is the Canadian …

STOCKHOLM, June 1: Sparks Network has added two new members to its global format exchange collective: Germany’s Janus Entertainment—replacing MME Moviement—and Imagic in the Middle East. The independent producer Janus Entertainment has produced shows such as We are Family for …

PARIS, June 1: The luxury HD network LUXE.TV has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube offering teasers of upcoming programs and a selection of its premium content. LUXE.TV is the first international television network dedicated exclusively to the world of …

STOCKHOLM, June 1: Mobile content provider Kamera has concluded a new deal with mobile value-added services outfit IMImobile for the distribution of its comedy channel Vidiots into multiple territories. IMImobile will handle the distribution of Vidiots into India, Bangladesh, Sri …

MIAMI, June 1: Viacom-owned MTV Networks Argentina has announced several key appointments within its new digital media division. Juan Ramiro Fernandez has been named to position of director for digital media for Nickelodeon Latin America and wireless business development for …

BOSTON, June 1: The Bancroft Family has said that it will meet with News Corporation to discuss the $5-billion bid for Dow Jones & Company, publisher of The Wall Street Journal. The Bancrofts, which control 64 percent of Dow Jones’ …

NEW YORK, June 1: Simon Fuller and billionaire Robert F.X. Sillerman are taking CKX, the parent company of American Idol producer 19 Entertainment, private in a $1.3 billion deal. The deal values the company at $13.75 per share. CKX stockholders …

NEW YORK, June 1: In a deal with Disney-ABC Domestic Television, USA Network has secured the rights to the record-breaking feature film Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End for broadcast beginning in September 2009. Jane Blaney, USA's senior VP …

NEW YORK/SAN BRUNO, June 1: EMI Music, Google and YouTube have inked a deal that will give users of the popular video-sharing website access to videos and recordings from the label’s artists, including those featured in user-generated content. YouTube users …

NEW YORK, June 1: SCI FI Channel’s cult hit drama Battlestar Galactica will end its run after its 22-episode fourth season, which premieres in November. Executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick issued a joint statement noting: "This show …