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Bravo’s Top Chef Fires Up for a Third Season

January 3, 2007

NEW YORK, January 3: Top Chef, Bravo’s top-rated search for culinary talent, has been renewed for a third season, with a nationwide casting call beginning this month. “The second season of Top Chef has outperformed even our highest expectations both …

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AmericanLife TV to Air Clooney Darfur Doc

January 3, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3: On January 15, in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, AmericanLife TV Network will premiere the documentary A Journey To Darfur, featuring George Clooney and his father, reporter Nick Clooney, on their visit to …

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First Look Takes on Aqua Teen Feature

January 3, 2007

LOS ANGELES, January 3: First Look Pictures has taken on the U.S. theatrical distribution rights to Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters, the feature film based on the popular Aqua Teen Hunger Force series that airs on …

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Vongo Expands Concert Offerings

January 3, 2007

ENGLEWOOD, January 3: Starz Entertainment has acquired a range of music programming from Eagle Rock Entertainment for Vongo, its subscription video download service. The deal brings 38 full-length Eagle Rock concerts to the service, adding to the hundreds of other …

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Orange Mobile Deal for Disney

January 3, 2007

LONDON, January 3: Disney Channel shows are now available for viewing on mobile phones by Orange subscribers in the U.K. Mobile phone users with 3G handsets will be able to view a selection of full live action episodes or animated …

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Dori Media Extends Carriage Agreements in Israel

January 3, 2007

TEL AVIV, January 3: Dori Media Group has reached a deal with Israeli cable platform HOT for the continued carriage of the telenovela networks VIVA and VIVA Platina. VIVA is carried as part of HOT’s basic package and VIVA Platina …

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ITV Names Broadband Chief

January 3, 2007

LONDON, January 3: Annelles van de Belt, the former director of new media at the Telegraph Media Group, has been appointed managing director of ITV’s broadband team. Van de Belt will lead the team to launch a comprehensive broadband portal …

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NBCU Ups TV Distribution Execs in Europe

January 3, 2007

UNIVERSAL CITY, January 3: NBC Universal International Television Distribution has promoted Don McGregor, Carolyn Stalins and Martine Meunier in its European sales offices. In London, Don McGregor has been promoted from VP to senior VP, sales liaison, and will manage …

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PBS Names Interactive SVP

January 2, 2007

ARLINGTON, January 2: Jason Seiken has been appointed as PBS' senior VP of interactive, reporting to chief content officer John Boland and based at the PBS headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Seiken will oversee PBS's new media content and services, including …

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Year in Review

January 2, 2007

NEW YORK, January 2: As the Holiday Season comes to a close, we have decided to offer our readers a special treat with a selection of the best quotes from a wide variety of interviews we conducted during the last …