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ENGLEWOOD, July 12: Liberty Global has appointed former AOL executive Balan Nair as its senior VP and chief technology officer. In this new role, Nair will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global network and technology operations, which span four …

LONDON, July 12: Internet TV service Brightcove has opened an office in London to manage its expanding business in Europe, which includes a deal announced today to distribute ad-supported online channels from BET Networks in the British market. "Consumers in …

LONDON, July 12: Matthew Littleford, previously with ITV Digital Channels, has been named the controller of UKTV. In his new role, Littleford will assume full editorial and brand leadership for the company’s portfolio of 10 TV channels and its online …

NEW YORK, July 12: Lifetime Television made a slew of announcements today, including the second-season renewal of its hit series Army Wives, the August premiere of an original movie about the death of Princess Diana, the pickup of a British …

BURBANK/SYDNEY, July 12: Greg Robertson, a 21-year Warner Bros. Entertainment veteran, has been promoted to senior VP and managing director of Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) for the Asia Pacific, based in Sydney. Robertson will supervise all WBITD’s program …

BEVERLY HILLS, July 12: PBS has greenlit an as-yet-untitled animated prime-time sitcom based on the hit NPR Radio show Car Talk, hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi. The new sitcom will launch with ten 30-minute episodes in summer 2008. The …

PHILADELPHIA, July 12: Jeff Shell, the president of Comcast’s programming group, and Matt Bond, the executive VP of the cable giant’s content acquisition group, have announced a series of promotions and expansion of duties within their respective divisions. Within the …

NEW YORK, July 12: News Corporation’s new FOX Business Network (FBN) is slated to launch in the U.S. on October 15, reaching 30 million subscribers. The new channel is headquartered in News Corporation's street level studios in midtown Manhattan. FBN …

LOS ANGELES, July 12: Last month, Internet TV platform Veoh Networks saw its user base grow to 14.3 million, a 223-percent rise since its February launch. Veoh expects its growth to continue to accelerate with the further rollout of VeohTV—currently …

NEW YORK, July 12: BBC Worldwide America has renewed and extended its content deal with U.S. on-demand cable service provider iN DEMAND Networks. The new contract sees iN DEMAND adding an additional 55 hours of family and drama movies from …