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NEW YORK, May 30: The online male-skewing brand Heavy will expand its user-generated online talent show, Circus of Awesome, into a full original series that will be featured on its broadband channel. Circus of Awesome was originally created as a …

BONITA SPRINGS/LONDON, May 30: In a multi-year deal with Granada International, NCircle Entertainment has been appointed as the exclusive home-entertainment distributor in the U.S. for the award-winning animated children's series Pocoyo. Pocoyo has been sold into more than 100 countries, …

LONDON, May 30: NBC Universal has named Greg Matson as the senior VP of commercial and network development for global networks, effective immediately. Matson will expand his current responsibilities as the senior VP of network development and distribution to also …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, May 30: The new video joint venture from NBC Universal and News Corporation has lined up a slate of new content partners, including Oxygen and Sundance Channel. Also joining the soon-to-be-launched service are FUEL TV, SPEED and …

NEW YORK, May 30: CBS Corporation has acquired Last.fm, a music-based online social networking platform with more than 15 million active users in 200-plus countries, for $280 million in cash. Founded in 2002, Last.fm creates communities by bringing together listeners, …

TORONTO, May 30: U.S. network acquisitions like NBC’s Chuck and The CW’s Reaper headline CHUM Television’s 2007-2008 schedule alongside Canadian highlights like The Bridge. Also premiering on CHUM stations this fall are the ABC Family sci-fi thriller Kyle XY, Russell …

ENGLEWOOD/LOS ANGELES, May 30: EchoStar Communications Corporation’s DISH Network satellite TV platform has reached a deal to carry current and library features from MGM on its VOD service, DISH On Demand, as well as through its pay-per-view offerings. Titles available …

LOS ANGELES, May 30: Kerry McCluggage, the chairman of Allumination FilmWorks, has been tapped to deliver the keynote speech at the Independent Film & Television Alliance’s (IFTA) annual Production Conference, which will take place on June 15 at the Beverly …

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR, May 30: AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN), a joint venture between A&E Television Networks and Astro All Asia Networks, will launch The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in Southeast Asia on June 15, with territories at …

NEW YORK, May 30: Comedy Central has unveiled its talent and development slate for 2007-2008, and has already greenlit a number of shows for pilot production, including Night Writer, a short-form comedy from former Saturday Night Live head writer T. …