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UNTERFÖHRING, January 22: EM.Entertainment has licensed a package of titles to Canal J in France and has secured a home entertainment deal in Eastern Europe. In December 2006, Canal J secured the exclusive exploitation rights for the cartoon series Blinky …

ZURICH, January 22: February 2 is the deadline for entries for this year’s Rose d’Or Festival, with prizes to be awarded May 9 at a ceremony at the Culture and Congress Center in Lucerne. The pre-selection process will take place …

TORONTO, January 22: Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation network, has ordered all 26 11-minute episodes of DECODE Entertainment’s animated series Planet Sketch for launch this spring. The series is commissioned by Canada’s Teletoon and the U.K.’s CiTV and co-produced with …

LONDON, January 22: Tiger Aspect Productions is ramping up its U.S. business with an office in New York that will be run by Charles Brand and Jamie Munro. Tiger Aspect Productions opened its first U.S. office in Washington D.C. in …

LONDON, January 22: James Murdoch is said to be planning to step down as the chief executive of BSkyB later this year to take up a post at News Corporation headquarters, wire reports indicate. The Mail on Sunday yesterday reported …

LONDON, January 22: MTV Networks International has announced a new leadership structure and focus for its London-based sales and client service unit Viacom Brand Solutions (VBS) Europe. The announcement was made today by VBS Europe’s recently appointed executive VP, Melisa …

NEW YORK, January 22: Announcing GE’s financial results for 2006, the company’s chairman and CEO, Jeff Immelt, noted the “turnaround” at NBC Universal, where revenues for the year were up 10 percent to $16.2 billion. While revenues were up for …

LONDON, January 22: Job van Wagensveld has been named executive director of sales at Endemol International and Annelies Noest has been promoted to director of sales. In his new role, van Wagensveld, previously the executive director of participation TV, will …

Citadel Looks to Take ION Private WEST PALM BEACH, January 19: The private equity firm Citadel Investment Group has made a bid to acquire ION Media Networks, valuing the company at about $1.4 billion. The proposal issued to ION today …

LONDON, January 19: LIVINGtv in the U.K. has picked up the basic cable rights to the first season of Bravo’s hit culinary talent search Top Chef from NBC Universal International Television Distribution. Top Chef is scheduled to air on the …