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NEW YORK, December 7: The New York Times today reported that Rupert Murdoch and John Malone have reached a tentative agreement, which could be finalized as early as next week, to swap Liberty Media’s stake in News Corporation with News …

NEW YORK, December 7: Douglas Perlman has been named as president of IMG Media for North America, succeeding Robert Dalton, who has been tapped to fill the new position of chief creative officer of IMG Media Worldwide. Both executives will …

NEW YORK, December 7: MTV Networks has formed the MTVN Entertainment Group, which will encompass its key brands for males 18 to 34, such as Comedy Central, Spike TV and TV Land, under the leadership of Doug Herzog. MTVN Entertainment …

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 …

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 …

NEW YORK, December 7: AOL has launched True Stories, a new online destination that will allows users to watch a range of independent documentary films, either streamed on a free, ad-supported basis, or downloaded for anywhere from $1.99 to $14.99 …

HIALEAH/ATLANTA, December 7: Cingular Wireless has entered into an agreement with Telemundo that will see the mobile operator integrated into the story line of the Hispanic broadcaster’s Sunday-night comedy Seguro y Urgente. A Telemundo original comedy starring Miguel Varoni follows …

LONDON, December 7: National Geographic’s new wildlife channel brand, first introduced in Asia this summer, is heading to Europe, with a U.K. rollout slated for March. Nat Geo Wild will launch in the U.K. on March 1 on the Sky …

TORONTO, December 7: The Score Television Network has shelled out $3.15 million for the exclusive Canadian rights to the English Premier League for a three-year term. The Canadian channel, which reaches 5.9 million homes, will begin airing the British soccer …

PARIS, December 7: TV France International is expecting more than 60 buyers for its upcoming Latin American Showcase in Rio de Janeiro, set for December 11 to 13 at the Sofitel Hotel. Almost 30 French producers and distributors will be …