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MIAMI, October 25: Following its recent launch, CaribeVisión has announced several key executive appointments, including Emilio Braun Burillo in the role of executive VP. Burillo most recently founded the company Red W, a subsidiary of Grupo Pegaso, where he was …

PARIS, October 25: The 23rd edition of MIPCOM set an all-time attendance record, drawing a total of 13,371 participants, a 7-percent increase over the previous year, and also set new records in the number of participating companies, exhibitors and countries …

LONDON, October 25: In an agreement with Disney-ABC International Television, Polish DTH platform ITI Neovision will make hit ABC series available to viewers on a subscription-video-on-demand basis via its “n’Screen” service, from up to a week after their U.S. linear …

NEW YORK, October 25: SCI FI Channel has renewed the original MGM Television series Stargate Atlantis for a fifth season of 20 episodes. Produced and distributed by MGM Television, Stargate Atlantis is set to resume production in early 2008. It …

TAIPEI, October 25: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has announced plans to air the one-hour high-definition documentary Inside: The Emperor’s Treasure, providing the first behind-the-scenes look into the rare treasures at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. Inside: The Emperor’s …

LONDON, October 25: Five has commissioned TalkbackThames to produce a new 35-part cookery entertainment series, Cooking The Books, featuring some of the U.K.’s leading chefs. The daily 30-minute program, presented by Jeremy Edwards (Holby City, Hollyoaks, Celebrity Masterchef), will be …

PARIS, October 24: Marathon has sold more than 300 hours of programming into the Eastern European market, including package deals in Hungary, Serbia and the Czech Republic. Package deals for documentaries were signed with Czech TV, Duna TV (Hungary), Pravi …

HILVERSUM, October 24: 2waytraffic International has shored up deals for its young-adult-skewing interactive game-show format TXTC with Greece’s Mega Channel and TV Channel Russia. TXTC, targeted at teenagers and under-25s, pits two teams against each other to challenge their texting …

LOS ANGELES, October 24: Debmar-Mercury has secured the worldwide television distribution rights to the best-selling Hasbro brand Trivial Pursuit, and will partner with the toys and games giant to deliver a first-run half-hour TV version of the classic board game. …

NEW YORK, October 24: Sandra Carter Global (SCG) has tapped Library Media Solutions (LMS) to expand its in-flight entertainment business. Through this agreement, LMS will work with Sandra Carter Global in full representation and marketing of the distributor’s range of …