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ARLINGTON, November 6: PBS will air The War, Ken Burns’ highly anticipated seven-part documentary series about the Second World War that he has spent the last six years working on, in September 2007, it was announced today. The series, directed …

LONDON, November 6: By the end of October 2006, the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical had reached more than 25 million unique viewers across Europe, based on its broadcast on the Disney Channels, as well as on ProSieben, …

LONDON, November 6: ITV has acquired from Southern Star International the rights to the police drama Liverpool 1 for ITV3. The police drama is based in Liverpool, following the plainclothes department of Merseyside CID. “We are thrilled to be bringing …

NEW YORK, November 3: Actress and comedienne Mo’Nique will serve as an etiquette coach to former contestants of VH1’s hit reality show Flavor of Love in Charm School, a new original series for the MTV Networks-owned pop-culture channel. Thirteen women …

LONDON, November 3: 3DD Entertainment has reached distribution deals with KOCH Entertainment, for the dramas Faerie Tale Theatre and Tall Tales & Legends, and with Hidden Treasures Productions for Secrets of The Occult. 3DD has taken all rights, excluding DVD …

LONDON, November 3: Fremantle Home Entertainment has entered into a joint venture with the British film distributor Verve Pictures for the feature film Mischief Night, which was released across the U.K. today. The agreement grants both parties all rights, excluding …

HOUSTON, November 3: Texas-based Japanese animation producer and distributor ADV Films has reached a deal with Shochiku for the series Le Chevalier D’Eon and the feature films Ghost Train and Synesthesia. Under terms of the deal, ADV has acquired North …

LOS ANGELES, November 3: Harmony Gold is at the American Film Market this week showcasing the thriller Heart of Fear, which it recently wrapped production on with Cinemotion 21st Entertainment. Starring Annie Wood, Brad J. Sergi, Thomas Garner, and Brandon …

LONDON, November 3: British Sky Broadcasting added 82,000 subscribers in the first quarter, ending the period with 8.258 million customers, but the company still saw after-tax profits drop £24 million to £116 million, on revenues of £1,071 million, 11 percent …

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 …