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TORONTO, November 13: Shaftesbury Films has acquired the rights to the book Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures, which will be developed into a TV series. The drama series, based on a book written by Vincent Lam, a Toronto-based emergency-room physician, is …

FORT WORTH, November 13: FUNimation Entertainment has digitally remastered in high definition and restored all 291 episodes of the Dragon Ball Z anime series and will start making it available via retailers on February 6, 2007, for a suggested price …

LONDON, November 13: Gerhard Zeiler, the CEO of the RTL Group has denied rumors that his company is considering a bid for the U.K. broadcaster ITV. Speaking at the European Media Leaders Summit in London today, Zeiler said he was …

CHICAGO, November 13: A number of companies are interested in buying the Tribune Company, including the Gannett Company, the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., and Maurice Greenberg, former chairman of insurer American International Group Inc. According to The Wall …

DENVER, November 13: Liberty Global has announced that Belgian Cable Investors, a company it controls, has exercised options to purchase 6.75 million shares in Telenet Group Holding, the largest cable operator in Belgium, for a total price of 135 million …

LONDON, November 13: Mobile giant Vodafone has announced it will now offer broadband services for £25 a month starting January 8, 2007, to its mobile phone customers. Called Vodafone at Home, the package includes line rental, unlimited broadband access, landline …

SANTA MONICA, November 10: Lionsgate’s second-quarter revenues were up just 3 percent to $218.2 million, while its net loss rose slightly to $14.3 million. "Our core businesses continue to perform strongly and we remain well positioned for a very successful …

BURBANK, November 10: NBC has given a full-season order to Warner Bros. Television’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which has been averaging just 9.8 million viewers. "I am pleased to show our support for this outstanding and ambitious effort …

TORONTO, November 10: International second-window sales of the CSI franchise helped Alliance Atlantis boost its third-quarter profits to C$17.7 million from C$12.2 million. "We are exceptionally pleased with the performance of the CSI franchise and the previously announced licensing of …

SANTA MONICA, November 10: Lionsgate has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the live-action feature film based on the popular Bratz characters, tentatively entitled Bratz: The Movie, from Crystal Sky Pictures. The film will be directed by Sean McNamara (Raise …