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UNIVERSAL CITY, January 8: Donna Kerin has been named VP of advertising and media sales for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. Kerin will report to Barbara Argentino, the senior VP of advertising and media sales at NBC Universal Domestic Television …

LAS VEGAS, January 8: A slate of high-definition films from Lionsgate, including An American Haunting and Saw III, will be available for download on the Xbox Live Video Marketplace, it was announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show. The deal …

LONDON, January 8: BBC Global Channels Asia has launched BBC Entertainment on Astro, Malaysia’s DTH platform. BBC Entertainment will premiere some of the U.K.'s most popular series on Astro, including dramas and suspense thrillers such as Doctor Who, Footballers' Wives, …

NEW YORK, January 8: qubo, the new television and multimedia network for children, launched its 24/7 digital channel at 6:00 a.m. ET today across ION Media Networks’ nationwide television station group. The channel, which emphasizes literacy and positive values, debuts …

NEW YORK, January 5: CBS Research has found that viewers with broadband and digital TV connections at home are most likely to watch the top broadcast network prime-time shows. The findings are part of CBS Research’s new study on digital …

NEW DELHI, January 5: The Indian government is proposing legislation that would require commercial broadcasters to share sports coverage of key events with pubcaster Doordarshan, according to local reports. The proposal in the cricket-mad nation comes just two months before …

CARACAS, January 5: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is standing by his decision not to renew terrestrial broadcaster RCTV’s license when it expires in May, with the signal likely to be used for a regional TV network proposed by a local community …

NEW YORK, January 5: Viacom veteran Bob Bakish has been appointed president of MTV Networks International, reporting to Bill Roedy, who will retain oversight of MTVNI in addition to his global role as vice chairman of MTV Networks. In the …

NEW YORK, January 5: The New York Times Company has entered into an agreement to sell its nine network-affiliated television stations to the private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. The sale of the company’s Broadcast Media Group includes the …

NEW YORK, January 5: MTV will premiere Maui Fever, its latest addition to the reality drama genre, on January 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The show centers on a close-knit group of friends in Kaanapali, Maui, with no rules and …