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LONDON, July 18: In the wake of the botched trailer for a documentary about the Queen and the fine for a call-in quiz on Blue Peter, the BBC has announced a series of measures to address breaches of editorial standards, …

NEW YORK, July 18: The board of Dow Jones & Company has voted to approve News Corporation’s $5-billion buyout offer, but the final decision is still yet to be made by the Bancrofts, the family that owns a controlling interest …

BRUSSELS, July 18: The 27 European member states are being urged to adopt the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting—Handheld) standard for their mobile TV rollouts. DVB-H has been used in successful commercial launches and trials in 18 European countries. The Commission …

LONDON, July 18: British regulatory authority Ofcom has issued the findings of its inquiry into premium-rate telecoms services, noting that some broadcasters are “in denial” about their responsibilities to viewers. Ofcom initiated the inquiry in March after news broke of …

NEW YORK/SEATTLE, July 18: MTV Networks' Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group says it is committed to investing $100 million over the next two years in the development, distribution and creation of casual online gaming titles, sites and platforms. “Across all …

BASKING RIDGE/SAN DIEGO, July 18: Internet TV operator Veoh has launched a dedicated channel on the Verizon Wireless V CAST service featuring the best of its content library, culled from 85,000 video publishers. The “Best of Veoh” video collection on …

HONG KONG, July 18: STAR has formed a joint venture with DIRECTV and BSkyB to invest in the Championship Gaming Series (CGS), an international professional video gaming league. In Asia, CGS will host a series of qualifying events in China, …

NEW YORK, July 18: Sundance Channel has ordered second seasons of the eco-friendly title Big Ideas for a Small Planet, as well as the interstitial series Eco-Biz and Ecoists, and has acquired the U.S. rights to the second season of …

SYDNEY, July 18: E! Networks has reached a deal to provide its entertainment news and lifestyle content to the Australian interactive media company ninemsn, which reaches more than 8 million people in the region. The partnership marks the first time …

TORONTO, July 18: Shaftesbury Films has begun production on 13 one-hour episodes of the new drama series The Murdoch Mysteries, scheduled to air on Bravo! in Canada next year. Filming of the series began June 11 and will run through …