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LAS VEGAS, January 8: The high-definition DVD format war continues, with HD DVD supporters claiming that its movie title sales will exceed $600 million in North America this year. The North American HD DVD Promotional Group also noted that more …

NEW YORK, January 8: In preparation for a range of new print and online services in the coming months, WSN INC., the publishing group behind World Screen, has announced four new hires and one promotion in its editorial and marketing …

SAN DIEGO, January 8: MediaFLO USA, a QUALCOMM subsidiary, used the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to announce a raft of deals for its TV-quality mobile entertainment service launching in the first quarter of this year with Verizon …

NEW YORK/LONDON, January 8: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has made several key appointments in its Viacom Brand Solutions (VBS) Global team, in an attempt to extend and strengthen the company’s global relationships with U.S.-based clients. The new additions include Mark …

PARIS, January 8: MIPTV is now taking entries for Content 360, its competition for mobile and broadband content held in concert with the BBC, the Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and a new partner, …

HOLLYWOOD, January 8: CBS Paramount International Television has promoted Javier Avitia to senior VP of business affairs, where he will report to Susan Akens, the executive VP of business affairs. Prior to taking on the SVP role, Avitia served as …

LAS VEGAS, January 8: At the Consumer Electronics Show today, Starz Entertainment announced that its Vongo broadband subscription video download service will be accessible via the television set, as a result of a new relationship with Microsoft for Windows Vista …

UNIVERSAL CITY, January 8: Donna Kerin has been named VP of advertising and media sales for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. Kerin will report to Barbara Argentino, the senior VP of advertising and media sales at NBC Universal Domestic Television …

LAS VEGAS, January 8: A slate of high-definition films from Lionsgate, including An American Haunting and Saw III, will be available for download on the Xbox Live Video Marketplace, it was announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show. The deal …

LONDON, January 8: BBC Global Channels Asia has launched BBC Entertainment on Astro, Malaysia’s DTH platform. BBC Entertainment will premiere some of the U.K.'s most popular series on Astro, including dramas and suspense thrillers such as Doctor Who, Footballers' Wives, …