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TOKYO, October 26: Japan’s Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) will launch a new baby-boomer-targeted high-definition channel, Channel Ginga, on nationwide cable television networks and via satellite on e2 by SKY PerfecTV!2. Channel Ginga will feature documentaries, travelogues, history, art, historical and drama …

TOKYO, October 26: The New Media Group (TNMG) will launch up to four of faith-based Trinity Broadcasting Network’s (TBN) channels on its flagship IPTV platform, World-On-Demand, in Japan. The launch of the four channels is slated for late November on …

SINGAPORE, October 26: WOWtv, a broadband entertainment service offering more than 50 streaming channels of programming across all genres, including movie blockbusters, Asian dramas and sports, has debuted in Singapore. WOWtv’s broadband channels can be accessed via four different platforms: …

LONDON, October 26: Virgin Media Television’s male-skewing channel Bravo has commissioned SMG Productions to produce Lawless Britain, a 3×1-hour documentary series that delves into the underbelly of crime in the U.K. Lawless Britain will appear in Bravo’s late-peak schedule in …

LONDON, October 26: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is set to roll out the culinary series Jamie at Home, featuring British chef Jamie Oliver, on DVD throughout Europe and Asia. Beginning October 29, the DVD will be available in the U.K. in …

NEW YORK, October 26: CCI Entertainment and Scholastic Media have partnered to distribute the new 3-D animated comedy Racer Dogs, targeted at kids aged 4 to 8. CCI will be responsible for the worldwide rights outside of the U.S., while …

MUNICH/LONDON, October 26: TV-Loonland has secured a raft of content deals for its one-minute interstitial series The Owl, including a multi-territory agreement with Jetix. Following the recent pick up the series by the BBC, The Owl has scored a series …

LOS ANGELES, October 26: Interactive entertainment company Ludia has inked a multi-year, worldwide exclusive agreement to create video games based on Granada’s Hell’s Kitchen series, for roll out across PC, console and mobile platforms. The game is slated to coincide …

TORONTO, October 26: Breakthrough Films & Television has made three key promotions and has hired Alethea Robinson to the newly created role of manager of marketing and communications. Robinson will report to Peter Williamson, an executive producer/partner at Breakthrough, and …

NEW YORK, October 26: Viacom's MTV Networks has upped Tina Imm to the role of senior VP and general manager for VH1 Digital and has promoted Tony Carbone and Deb Kadetsky to VP of digital production and programming and VP …