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KNOXVILLE, April 25: Scripps Networks will offer exclusive on-demand footage from the third season of The Next Food Network Star, which launches on the Food Network in June. The new season of the series will debut on Sunday, June 3, …

DUBLIN, April 25: Last week at MIPTV, Monster Distributes concluded deals for its animated series with Innoform Media in Asia and Universal Music Canada. Monster licensed the 13×30-minute Hermie and Friends and the 52×2-minute preschool series I’m an Animal to …

MIAMI, April 25: MTV Networks Latin America has appointed Juan C. Acosta, previously with NBC Universal/Telemundo, as VP and CFO, reporting to Scot McBride, the executive VP and COO. In his new role, Acosta will be responsible for managing short …

CULVER CITY, April 24: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Marie Jacobson to executive VP of programming and production for its international networks. Based in Culver City, Jacobson—who was promoted from her position as the senior VP of programming …

BURBANK, April 24: DIC Entertainment has appointed Gray Davis, former Governor of California, as a non-executive director on its Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Andy Heyward, the chairman and CEO of DIC. Governor Davis joins other veteran …

STOCKHOLM, April 24: For the first quarter of this year, Modern Times Group has reported an 11-percent increase in revenues to SEK 2.6 billion, with profit up 4 percent to SEK 316 million. At Viasat Broadcasting, meanwhile, revenues rose 11 …

RESTON, April 24: Users of mobile TV in the U.S. are predominantly male and below the age of 35, according to a new study from digital media research firm comScore. The study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 …

LONDON, April 24: Dawn Airey has quit as the chief executive of the new media group Iostar after just over a week on the job, citing a “significant breach in her contract,” local press reports indicate. According to the Guardian, …

MIAMI, April 24: MySpace is launching a new site targeted to U.S. Hispanics, as well as a pan-regional offering for Latin America and has plans for localized communities in Mexico and Brazil. "We're moving rapidly to build communities that reflect …

NEW YORK, April 24: Lifetime Television has greenlit the new original mini-series The Gathering from David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) and John Shiban (X-Files) and Sony Pictures Television, and has committed to increasing its 2007-08 programming budget by 31 percent. The …