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LONDON, February 5: The broadband TV service Homechoice will relaunch as Tiscali TV on March 1 following its August acquisition by telco Tiscali. Tiscali TV launches March 1 with more than 40,000 subscribers. Tiscali TV is currently available in London …

WEST PALM BEACH, February 5: ION Media Networks is partnering with the digital entertainment content company Bodog Entertainment to launch a new late-night programming block. The block will feature the mixed martial arts series BodogFight and the celebrity-studded reality competition …

DUBLIN, February 5: Less than a year since its launch, Channel 6 Ireland has secured total national distribution, adding Sky to its existing carriage partners, Chorus and ntl. “Our launch on Sky only serves to highlight the continuing success of …

MUNICH/LONDON, February 5: TV-Loonland has secured a string of broadcast and home entertainment sales on its 65×11-minute preschool show Little Princess. On the broadcast end, MBC in the Middle East and Singapore’s TV12 have opted for seasons one and two. …

NEW YORK, February 5: Brent Redstone, the estranged son of Sumner Redstone, the chairman of CBS Corporation and Viacom, has settled the law suit he brought against the family business, National Amusements, last year, according to the New York Times. …

LOS ANGELES, February 5: The 24-hour French-language channel TV5Monde USA has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to air a live broadcast of the 32nd Annual César Awards on February 24. The Oscar-nominated film Days of Glory (Indigènes), leads with nine …

NEW YORK, February 5: At a meeting tomorrow, the board of directors at NBC Universal is expected to appoint Jeff Zucker as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Bob Wright. Wright, now 63, has run NBC for almost two decades. Zucker, …

LONDON, February 5: Sky News has appointed National Geographic Channel Europe as its third-party distribution agent for Central and Eastern Europe, effective immediately. The partnership comes three years after NGC Europe was appointed Sky News’ exclusive international advertising sales partner. …

NEW YORK, February 5: EchoStar Communications Corp. and Home Box Office today announced they had settled a dispute over license fees, as part of a broader agreement for carriage of the HBO and Cinemax channels on DISH Network. As part …

NEW YORK, February 5: Rainbow Media today announced several deals concluded by Brighton-based independent distributor Electric Sky on IFC’s 2007 Independent Spirit Awards, which take place February 24. Broadcasters on board include NonStop Television’s entertainment channel Star! (available in Sweden, …