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Fincham Promises “New Look” for BBC One in 2007

December 7, 2006

LONDON, December 7: Launching the winter/spring lineup for BBC One, controller Peter Fincham promised a “new look” for the terrestrial channel in 2007, with highlights that include Jekyll, the return of Panorama to the peak-time schedule and three new series …

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U.S. Nominees Announced for Monte Carlo TV Festival

December 7, 2006

MONTE CARLO, December 7: Grey’s Anatomy and My Name is Earl are among the U.S. drama and comedy nominees for the Golden Nymph Awards, which will be held during the 47th Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival, set to take place …

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BSkyB In Partnership with Google

December 6, 2006

LONDON/MOUNTAIN VIEW, December 6: BSkyB has reached a deal with Google to bring customized versions of the Internet search engine’s services to the satellite platform’s broadband subscribers, including a user-generated video content site. Sky will be the first company outside …

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Warner Bros. Inks British Digital Deals

December 6, 2006

LONDON, December 6: Warner Bros. has closed two digital distribution agreements in the U.K. this week: one with Arts Alliance Media and the other with BT. The deal between Warner Bros Entertainment UK and Arts Alliance Media allows consumers to …

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Braun Exits in Yahoo! Restructure

December 6, 2006

SUNNYVALE, December 6: Former ABC chairman Lloyd Braun, who joined Yahoo! in 2004 to head up its media and entertainment group, is leaving the company as part of a wide-scale restructuring, along with COO Daniel Rosensweig. Braun joined the Internet …

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NTL Abandons ITV Ambitions

December 6, 2006

LONDON, December 6: NTL has abandoned plans to acquire ITV, noting that “a transaction between ITV and NTL is unlikely to be attained on terms acceptable to NTL.” News of talks between the British cable giant and the commercial broadcaster …

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ABC Moves Lost to a New Time

December 6, 2006

BURBANK, December 6: Lost will shift to 10 p.m. on Wednesday nights from its previous 9 p.m. slot when it returns in February, moving it out of the way of FOX’s ratings juggernaut, American Idol. FOX is bringing American Idol …

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Turner Boosts iTunes Offerings

December 6, 2006

ATLANTA, December 6: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has ramped up its iTunes slate, adding content from Court TV to the digital storefront, as well as additional series from Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. iTunes customers can now purchase episodes from …

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TNT Teams with Spielberg, DreamWorks for New Mini-Series

December 6, 2006

ATLANTA, December 6: Steven Spielberg is executive producing the new DreamWorks Television mini-series The Talisman, adapted from the novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, for broadcast on TNT in the summer of 2008. Also executive producing The Talisman is …

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here! Acquires DL Chronicles

December 6, 2006

LOS ANGELES, December 6: The premium gay and lesbian service here! has acquired the worldwide rights to the award-winning series The DL Chronicles, from creators Quincy Le Near and Deondray Gossett of 2 Cents Productions. The network plans to launch …