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NEW YORK, March 6: For the first time, this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be broadcast live on VH1 Classic and MTV Networks’ HD music channel MHD, and will also be streamed live without commercial …

HENDERSONVILLE, March 6: Tennessee-based BlueHighways TV, a network that explores the people, stories, traditions and music of America, will launch its 24/7 linear channel on March 11 with Bresnan Communications, after previously being available solely on the platform’s on-demand service. …

LONDON, March 5: Just a few days since announcing a landmark agreement with YouTube, the BBC has inked another deal in the new media sector, signing an alliance with IBM for several projects, beginning with one for CBeebies and CBBC. …

ACTON/MUNICH, March 5: SeaChange International’s On Demand Group (ODG) has teamed with Tele München Gruppe (TMG) for a joint venture that will deliver on-demand content and pay-per-view services on multiple platforms in the German market. On Demand Deutschland, based in …

SAN DIEGO/TAIPEI, March 5: QUALCOMM Incorporated is set to trial its MediaFLO mobile TV technology in Taiwan, working with cable platform China Network Systems (CNS) and the commercial broadcasting group Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV). Expected to begin this month, the …

TORONTO, March 5: Canada’s Competition Bureau has ruled that it will not challenge CTVglobemedia’s (CTVgm) acquisition of CHUM Limited. The $1.5-billion deal announced in July by CTVglobemedia—known as Bell Globemedia until its January 1 rebranding—is still pending approval by the …

HILVERSUM, March 5: Endemol announced today that its chief operating officer, Tom Barnicoat, is stepping down with immediate effect. The format giant said the move was a mutual agreement by Barnicoat and the Endemol management board. His responsibilities will be …

BURBANK, March 5: Production has begun this week on Wizards of Waverly Place, a new Disney Channel original series about three siblings who have magical powers, for an initial premiere in the U.S. this fall, and later on Disney Channels …

SAN ANTONIO/WEST PALM BEACH, March 5: ION Media Networks’ suite of channels, including the flagship ION Television and the kids’ service qubo, will be made available as part of the AT&T U-verse TV lineup. AT&T will carry ION Television, featuring …

SYDNEY, March 5: TVOntario has acquired the second season of the Emmy-nominated Hi-5 and 70×1-hour episodes of the new kids’ show The Shak from Southern Star International. Produced in Australia by Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television for …