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LONDON, May 4: As part of its continuing efforts to bolster its business in the U.S., FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has appointed Miramax Film Company’s Jeff Tahler to the newly created position of VP of acquisitions in North America. In this …

LONDON, May 4: In an exclusive deal with Live Nation, Virgin Media Television-owned Bravo 2—Bravo’s young male-skewing entertainment channel—will be the first British network to feature Monster Jam, a U.S.-based series of racing and freestyle competitions by Monster Trucks. Monster …

TORONTO, May 4: High School Musical 2, the sequel to last year's Emmy-Award winning Disney Channel original movie, will premiere in Canada on Astral Media's Family Channel on Friday August 17 in prime time, the same day as the U.S. …

NEW YORK, May 4: According to the online research firm Hitwise, American Idol’s website: www.americanidol.com, was the most-visited broadcast network TV show website for the week that ended April 28, notching up the largest percentage of U.S. visitors among a …

MEXICO CITY, May 3: At a news conference yesterday, Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa unveiled four new original telenovela series that José Antonio Bastón, corporate VP of television, said are firmly targeted at raising the broadcaster’s ratings in the lucrative …

NEW YORK, May 3: In a long-term agreement, Big Tent Entertainment has been tapped as the exclusive U.S. licensing agent for Discovery Kids. Under the agreement, Big Tent will represent the U.S. licensing rights to some of Discovery Kids’ most …

HAMILTON, May 3: First quarter revenues rose 24 percent to $147.9 million at Central European Media Enterprises (CME), with its net loss down to $250,000 from last year’s $18.3 million. In Croatia, Nova TV’s revenues almost doubled to $7.2 million, …

LONDON, May 3: Later this month, Turner Broadcasting in the U.K. will revamp its portfolio of kids’ channels, including turning the preschool block Cartoonito into a full preschool network. Beginning May 24, Toonami will become Cartoon Network Too, with distribution …

LONDON, May 3: Tiscali is working with Arts Alliance Media to launch Movies Now, an online video on demand download service delivering more than 500 films and entertainment programs without a subscription fee. The new online service is available to …

NEW YORK, May 3: Paul Rourke has been appointed as the senior VP and CFO of MTV Networks International (MTVNI), reporting to Colette Chestnut, the executive VP and CFO of MTV Networks, and Alex Ferrari, the COO at MTVNI. In …