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HOLLYWOOD, March 27: International Broadcast Communications will launch three award-winning historical documentaries at MIPTV: Surviving Auschwitz, Defying Hitler and Time and Chance: Gerald Ford’s Appointment with History. “I am excited to have the opportunity to present such top-quality factual documentaries …

LONDON, March 27: ALL3MEDIA International will be heading to MIPTV next month with a diverse mix of factual programming and a slate of new and returning drama titles that includes the hit drama series Skins, which has recently been commissioned …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, March 27: Blueprint Entertainment has added two new executives to its operations as it looks to expand its production and development capabilities: Marla Ginsburg and Ellie Hannibal. Marla Ginsburg joins Blueprint as senior VP, where she will be …

NEW YORK, March 26: Rainbow Media Holdings has appointed Harold Gronenthal as SVP of program acquisitions and international development. In his new role, Gronenthal, who was previously the SVP of program acquisitions and administration for Rainbow Entertainment Services, will be …

NEW YORK, March 26: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will be presented with the 2007 International Emmy Founders Award at the 35th International Emmy Awards Gala on November 19 in New York City. This award, announced by Academy president …

MIAMI/BUENOS AIRES, March 26: Claxson Interactive Group has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate a proposal to take the company private. With the support of the company’s controlling shareholders, the Cisneros Group, Hicks Muse, Roberto Vivo and …

LONDON, March 26: Warner Bros. Entertainment has reached an agreement with BT, a provider of communications solutions and services, to make a number of its films and TV shows available for online download and purchase via the new BT Vision …

NEW YORK, March 26: In an effort to cater to the growing Baby Boomer population in the U.S., MTV Networks’ TV Land has unveiled a number of on- and off-air activities that include an ambitious slate of upcoming original and …

NEW YORK, March 26: iFILM and spiketv.com, both divisions of MTV Networks, have integrated under the Spike brand in an effort to create a leading web platform and strengthen their reach for males aged 18-34. As part of the integration, …

HONG KONG, March 26: Following the resignation of Steve Askew for “personal reasons,” STAR has appointed Laureen Ong of the National Geographic Channel as its new COO, effective in June. Ong joins STAR from the National Geographic Channel where she …