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LONDON, May 16: Publisher Thomson Corp. has reached a deal to buy Reuters in a $17.2 billion deal to create the world’s leading provider of financial news and data. The deal is still pending regulatory clearance and shareholder approval, and …

NEW YORK, May 16: At Telemundo’s Upfront presentation at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall last night, the broadcaster’s president, Don Browne, conceded that the network’s ratings were not where he wanted them to be, but promised to grow …

NEW YORK, May 16: HBO, in conjunction with the interactive advertising agency Deep Focus, has teamed up with MySpace and other online video-sharing sites to make the pilot episode of its new prime-time comedy series Flight of the Conchords available …

PARIS, May 16: Lagardère  Active has merged two divisions— Lagardère Networks International (LNI) and Lagardère Images International (LII)—to form Lagardère Television International (LTI). Lagardère Networks International (LNI) manages the international distribution of branded thematic television channels of Lagardère Active, AB …

HONG KONG/TAIWAN, May 16: STAR has reached a deal with Hong Kong-based Artificial Life—a provider of mobile 3G technology, games and applications—to jointly develop and distribute mobile games and accessories across Asia that will be based on two popular youth …

LOS ANGELES, May 16: HBO will receive a Gold Nymph Award at the opening ceremony of the 47th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival on Sunday, June 10, with HBO Films president Colin Callender accepting the award on the network’s behalf. “We …

LONDON, May 16: North One Television, part of the U.K.-based production group All3Media, has re-branded its integrated commercial production and digital distribution arm as N.ONE. The creation of N.ONE resulted from North One Television’s efforts to seek out new models …

LONDON/BIEL, May 16: MTV Europe and Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch have partnered for the user-generated viewer-led series MTV’s Best. Show. Ever., which offers viewers the opportunity to showcase unusual and impressive talents. The series, which launches on July 14 and …

NEW YORK, May 15: Seven new dramas, including the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, have made it onto ABC’s 2007-2008 schedule, alongside four new comedies and a new reality series from Oprah Winfrey. The new productions join the returning Brothers …

LOS ANGELES, May 15: Taffy Entertainment has named David Di Lorenzo as VP of retail marketing, reporting to Cynthia Money, the president of worldwide consumer products and marketing. In his new role, based in Los Angeles, Di Lorenzo is responsible …