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LONDON, June 29: Channel 4 is going to appoint its first dedicated director of new media and technology as it looks to beef up its presence on digital platforms. The role will report directly to Chief Executive Andy Duncan, alongside …

MUMBAI/HONG KONG/TOKYO, June 29: This weekend, STAR Movies in India will launch Toshiba Presents Ultimate Home Theatre, a new Sunday night block showcasing U.S. blockbusters like X-Men. Beginning July 1, Toshiba Presents Ultimate Home Theatre will feature hit U.S. movies …

SINGAPORE, June 29: Disney Channel will premiere High School Musical 2, the sequel to last year’s hit Emmy Award-winning original movie, across Southeast Asia on Sunday, September 9. In the run-up to the premiere, the Disney Channel will air a …

LOS ANGELES, June 29: This August, the Style Network will debut Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, a new reality series offering an exclusive look at the life of Kimora Lee Simmons, a fashion designer, former model and ex-wife of …

MAINZ, June 29: ZDF Enterprises has announced that its VP and COO Armin Rabe will retire, as of tomorrow, with Stephan Adrian set to take over that role effective July 1. Rabe was appointed the VP and COO of ZDF …

LOS ANGELES, June 29: Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs has been promoted to executive VP of drama development at ABC Entertainment. Patmore-Gibbs was elevated from her previous position as senior VP of drama development at ABC Entertainment, one she has held since June …

BURBANK/MUNICH, June 29: Sylvia Rothblum has been promoted to senior VP and managing director of German-speaking territories at Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Based in Munich, Rothblum will report to Robert Blair, the senior VP of Northern Europe at …

LOS ANGELES, June 28: The Motion Picture Association of America, on behalf of the major Hollywood studios, has filed lawsuits against the websites YouTVpc.com and Peekvid.com, alleging that they facilitate copyright infringement by providing links to illegal content posted on …

LONDON, June 28: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has promoted Jamie Lynn to the VP of sales for the Middle East, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, South Africa and Africa. Lynn was elevated from his previous position as sales director, adding the key …

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28: As MySpaceTV went live today, a survey from Hitwise revealed that YouTube’s market share is 50 percent greater than 64 other video-sharing sites combined. According to a Reuters article citing the Hitwise data, YouTube's share of …