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PALO ALTO, April 27: Azureus, which aggregates and distributes long-form, high-quality video over the Internet, has reached a deal to offer up content from UNICEF on its Vuze platform worldwide. The deal, UNICEF’s first with a peer-to-peer platform, will see …

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27: Michael Hoff Productions (MHP) has announced a production slate that includes a range of programs for National Geographic Channel (NGC), Fine Living TV Network and Voom’s Equator HD. MHP inked a deal with NGC that includes …

LOS ANGELES, April 27: TNT and TBS original programming chief Michael Wright has been upped to senior VP of the newly reorganized and renamed Content Creation Group, reporting to Steve Koonin, the president of Turner Entertainment Networks. Wright had previously …

PARIS, April 27: Frank Melloul has been appointed as the director of strategy and international development at France 24, effective May 2, reporting to CEO Alain de Pouzilhac. In his new role, Melloul will be responsible for worldwide research, target …

GREENSBORO, April 27: Cookie Jar Education, a division of The Cookie Jar Group that produces educational material and teaching aids, has promoted Roger Posacki to COO, and has also named Tom Purcell as senior VP of finance. Posacki took up …

NEW YORK, April 26: Logo, MTV Networks’ cable channel for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender viewers, launched the first episode of The Big Gay Sketch Show on its mobile phone service prior to its television premiere. This is the first …

LONDON/STOCKHOLM, April 26: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has promoted Lars Mossing to general manager of MTV Networks Nordic, effective May 5, reporting to Dan Ligtvoet, the executive VP and managing director of MTV Networks Benelux and MTV Networks Nordic. Mossing …

LOS ANGELES, April 26: Taffy Entertainment has named Marc Grossmann as director of public relations, reporting to Cynthia Money, the president of worldwide consumer products and marketing. In his new role, Grossmann will be charged with overseeing worldwide publicity, advertising …

MEXICO CITY, April 26: Televisa chief Emilio Azcárraga Jean has confirmed that the Mexican media giant is eyeing the acquisition of Endemol. Azcárraga, Televisa’s chairman and CEO, told Reuters at an event in Mexico City yesterday: "We’re looking at investment …

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26: The Federal Communications Commission is urging Congress to impose legislation that would restrict violence in TV shows during hours when children might be watching. In a report released yesterday, the FCC said that the current program …