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FremantleMedia Hails Success of French Talent Show

November 6, 2006

PARIS, November 6: Incroyable Talent, the French adaptation of FremantleMedia’s talent show Got Talent, delivered 5 million viewers for M6 on its first night, a 43-percent improvement on the channel’s prime-time average. The viewing figures make Incroyable Talent the second …

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Talent Announced for New Nora Roberts TV Movie for Lifetime

November 6, 2006

LOS ANGELES, November 6: Alicia Witt, Matthew Settle, Scott Bakula and Talia Shire will star in Blue Smoke, a TV movie for Lifetime, from Peter Guber's Mandalay Television and Stephanie Germain Productions, based on the Nora Roberts novel of the …

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here! Renews Dante’s Cove

November 6, 2006

LOS ANGELES, November 6: The premium gay and lesbian programming service here! has given the greenlight to begin production on the third season of Dante's Cove in early 2007. The third season will consist of six one-hour episodes. The supernatural-themed …

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Vivendi Confirms KKR’s 40 Billion Euros Takeover Bid

November 6, 2006

PARIS, November 6: Vivendi has confirmed that it was in talks with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts about a 40 billion-euros buyout offer. A Vivendi statement issued over the weekend noted, “Vivendi confirms having received and reviewed a friendly expression of interest …

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Mediaset to Make ProSiebenSat.1 Decision Tomorrow

November 6, 2006

MILAN, November 6: Wire reports indicate that Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset will decide tomorrow if it intends to make a bid for German broadcasting giant ProSiebenSat.1 Media. Other potential bidders for the entity, which Axel Springer tried to acquire earlier this …

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Disney Adds New Movies to iTunes Lineup

November 6, 2006

BURBANK, November 6: Pixar’s Cars and Walt Disney Pictures’ Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will be available for download from the iTunes Store, via a deal between Apple and Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment. The animated feature Cars, …

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Revenues Up 7.8 Percent at Univision

November 3, 2006

LOS ANGELES, November 3: U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Univision Communications has reported third-quarter revenues of $536.1 million, a 7.8-percent gain on the same period last year, delivering a pro forma net income of $96.8 million, a 22.2-percent increase. The television division …

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CanWest Swings to Profit on TV3 Sale

November 3, 2006

WINNIPEG, November 3: CanWest Global Communications has reported a fourth-quarter profit of C$155 million, compared with the C$106 million loss a year ago, after receiving C$164 million from the sale of TV3 Ireland. Profit for the year, meanwhile, soared to …

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BBC Plans Revamp of Kids’ Channels

November 3, 2006

LONDON, November 3: The BBC is planning a major revamp of its kids’ services CBBC and CBeebies, MediaGuardian reported today, with CBBC focusing in on the 6-to-12 set while CBeebies will target the under-sixes. According to the British newspaper, presenter …

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Discovery Forms Animal Planet Media Enterprises

November 3, 2006

SILVER SPRING, November 3: Discovery Communications has announced the formation of a new multiplatform business, Animal Planet Media Enterprises, and the acquisition of Petfinder.com and PetsIncredible. Petfinder.com facilitates pet adoption and works through animal shelters and rescue groups across North …