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NEW YORK, March 16: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the television series The Gumby Show today, classic TV episodes from the 1950s and 60s, including the pilot Gumby on the Moon, have been digitally remastered and launched on Google …

PARIS, March 16: France’s Gedeon Programmes will release a 70-minute documentary on the world tour of French navigator Maud Fontenoy. Directed by Luc Marescot, the documentary will feature shots of her preparation, her five months at sea in all conditions, …

LONDON, March 16: IMG Media has appointed BBC Worldwide global TV sales chief Mark Young as senior VP of entertainment sales and acquisitions worldwide, effective in May. Young joins IMG Media after more than 14 years at BBC Worldwide, where …

LONDON, March 15: Campus Ladies, a comedic scripted series from the female-targeted Oxygen network in the U.S., will launch on the LIVING channel in the U.K. this April. Currently in its second season on Oxygen, the series is executive produced …

LONDON, March 15: 3DD Productions has completed production on a special tribute to Judy Garland featuring recording artist Rufus Wainwright. The special, titled Rufus Wainwright sings Judy Garland—Live at the London Palladium, has already been pre-sold to Channel 4 in …

HOLLYWOOD/SINGAPORE, March 15: Paramount Digital Entertainment has named Pradeep Mittur as VP of interactive and mobile entertainment for the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, based in Singapore, Mittur will drive Paramount Digital Entertainment’s interactive and mobile businesses across all …

NEW YORK, March 15: Glenn Oakley, previously with Rainbow Media, has been appointed the SVP of global operations and business development at VOOM HD Networks, reporting directly to Greg Moyer, the GM for VOOM HD Networks. In his new role, …

UNIVERSAL CITY, March 15: David Blair Epstein has been named VP of digital strategy at NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. In his new position, Epstein will be based in New York City, and is responsible for expanding all digital endeavors …

LUXEMBOURG, March 15: Markus Tellenbach has stepped down from the board of directors at SBS Broadcasting, about 15 months since exiting the CEO position for “personal health reasons.” SBS has been led by Patrick Tillieux, COO and acting CEO, since …

LONDON, March 15: At an event in London today, the nominees were announced for the upcoming 47th edition of the Rose d’Or Festival, set for May 5 to 9 in Lucerne. This is the festival’s first year under its new …