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VANCOUVER, February 28: Canadian animation company Studio B Productions has named Anthony Jiwa as its new director of marketing and Kirsten Newlands as head of production. Prior to joining Studio B, Jiwa was director of marketing at VIZ Media where …

BETHPAGE, February 28: Cablevision Systems Corporation has announced a fourth quarter loss of $23.9 million from its $64.6 million profit last year, while the loss for the full year was $126.5 million, compared with the 2005 profit of $89.3 million. …

NEW YORK, February 28: OMD Worldwide’s president and CEO, Joe Uva, will become CEO of Univision Communications following the completion of the Hispanic broadcaster’s acquisition by a group of investors that includes Haim Saban. Broadcasting Media Partners Inc. (BMPI), which …

HOLLYWOOD, February 28: J.J. Abrams, the co-creator of ABC’s Lost, is set to helm the new Star Trek feature film being released by Paramount Pictures in the U.S. on December 25, 2008. Abrams previous project with Paramount was the Mission …

BURBANK, February 28: NBC’s midseason replacements Andy Barker, P.I. and Raines will stream on NBC.com prior to their broadcast debuts. In the case of Andy Barker, P.I., all produced episodes will be available prior to their broadcast dates. For Raines, …

LONDON, February 28: All3Media has made an offer to acquire the German production company MME Moviement for 7 euros per share. The acquisition is being facilitated by pertus Zehnte, a wholly owned subsidiary of All3Media that is set to be …

BURBANK, February 28: NBC has renewed the drama series Las Vegas for a fifth season through 2007-2008. Currently in its fourth season, Las Vegas is averaging 9 million viewers with a 2.8 rating and an 8-percent share among adults aged …

TOKYO, February 28: In April, Japanese MSO Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) will begin rolling out a slate of new premium channels for its digital customers, including the classical music network Classica Japan. Classica Japan, distributed by Classica-Japan Corporation, launches on J:COM’s …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, February 28: Blueprint Entertainment, founded by former Alliance Atlantis executives John Morayniss and Noreen Halpern, has secured a multimillion-dollar investment from Robert Lantos and Jeff Sagansky. The financing will be used to boost Blueprint’s international presence and its …

TORONTO, February 28: Emmy Award-winner Jenji Kohan, the creator and executive producer of the Lionsgate series Weeds, has been added to this year’s line-up of Master Class speakers at the Banff World Television Festival (BWTVF). The BWTVF will take place …