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LOS ANGELES, August 23: Program Partners and Merv Griffin Entertainment (MGE) have cleared the daytime game show Merv Griffin’s Crosswords for fall syndication in more than 90 percent of the U.S. for the 2007-08 season. Scheduled to premiere on September …

SINGAPORE, August 23: In a deal closed through Encore International, MediaCorp Studios will bring approximately 100 hours of Singaporean drama to CCTV-8, one of the family of channels operated by state broadcaster CCTV. All dramas will air on Everyday Jiayi, …

ENCINO, August 23: Solid Entertainment has secured the international distribution rights to two documentary series produced for National Geographic Channel: Oceans 8 and Man Made. Oceans 8, produced by Oceans 8 Productions and supported by the National Geographic Expeditions Council, …

LONDON, August 23: Leopard International has notched up a range of new deals on its top selling programs Cash in the Attic and Car Booty. Leopard has sold seasons 10 to 12 of Cash in the Attic, which has been …

NEW YORK, August 23: Former American Greetings executive Betts FitzGerald has been appointed as VP of licensing and marketing of 4Kids Entertainment, spearheading key brands like Viva Piñata and Cabbage Patch Kids. FitzGerald will be responsible for leading licensing efforts …

LOS ANGELES, August 23: Bennett Media Worldwide has promoted Matthew Mancinelli to manager of international sales, focusing on Asia and Europe. In his new position, Mancinelli will manage all international and U.S. accounts for Bennett Media Worldwide. He will focus …

LEIPZIG, August 23: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced further details on its Go! video download service, in association with BSkyB, to deliver content to the PlayStation Portable, and is adding DVR capabilities to PlayStation 3. The deal with …

NEW YORK, August 22: YouTube today introduced video advertising on the site, opting for “overlays” as opposed to pre-rolls where ads are featured at the beginning of a clip. The overlay ad appears at the bottom of a clip 15 …

MUNICH, August 22: With the integration of SBS Broadcasting into ProSiebenSat.1 Group complete, the merged pan-European entity, reaching 200 million viewers in 13 countries, has unveiled a new senior management team and created a group content unit. The new group …

MADRID, August 22: The soccer spat between Sogecable and Mediapro has intensified, with Sogecable’s Audiovisual Sport business suspending provision of Spanish football to La Sexta’s parent company over 58 million euros in unpaid rights fees. In addition, Audiovisual Sport maintains …