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NEW YORK, October 29: Juniper Content Corporation’s Hispanic kids channel ¡Sorpresa! has acquired four new programs, including animated and live-action series and films that are targeted at preschoolers, kids and tweens. The network’s own hosted television special Luz, Camara, ¡Sorpresa! …

COLOGNE/LOS ANGELES, October 29: Following MIPCOM, Gavin Reardon’s …and action! Distribution has completed new sales on the English-language action/drama film Fast Track: No Limits and the German-language action film Dekker the Trucker, both shot in Germany. Co-produced by Action Image …

LOS ANGELES, October 29: Promax/BDA has appointed Jonathan Block-Verk, the former VP and group publisher of Boards Magazine, as its new president, effective January 2008. In his new role, Block-Verk will be charged with the overall management of the association, …

DUNEDIN, October 29: In an effort to maximize new-media opportunities and expand its business, New Zealand-based production outfit NHNZ has restructured its management team and created four new roles. Tim Mepham has been appointed as NHNZ's corporate services manager with …

LOS ANGELES, October 29: The online video service Hulu, a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, has launched in private beta, offering viewers a selection of streaming, on-demand programming on a free, ad-supported basis, and has also received …

REGINA, October 29: The winners of the 22nd annual Gemini Awards in Canada were unveiled last night at a gala that aired on CBC Television, with the third season of Rhombus Media’s Slings & Arrows picking up four awards, including …

LONDON, October 29: BSkyB has announced that its broadband service, Sky Broadband, has secured one million customers, less than 14 months after its launch. Sky is now the U.K.'s fastest-growing broadband provider, based on figures for the twelve months to …

LONDON/DUBAI, October 29: MTV Arabia, the Middle East’s first Arabic free-to-air youth entertainment and lifestyle channel, will roll out on November 17, reaching a potential audience of 190 million people across the region. MTV Arabia will reach the biggest potential …

TEL AVIV/BUENOS AIRES, October 29: Dori Media International (DMI) has finalized an agreement to acquire a 50-percent stake in the Argentinean production company Central Park Productions (CPP) for $1.1 million in cash. CPP has $3.1 million of in debt and …

LONDON, October 29: News Corp.’s FOX International Channels is rolling out FOX Crime in the Baltics and Russia as an 18-hour service dedicated to crime, investigation and mystery. Starting today, FOX Crime can be seen in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. …