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UEFA Announces New Broadcast Deals for EURO 2008

December 8, 2006

NYON, December 8: UEFA has unveiled new broadcast deals in the U.S., Asia, the Middle East and Latin America for EURO 2008, which is being held June 7 to June 29, 2008, in Austria and Switzerland. "We will have [a …

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U.S. Teens Spend 72 Hours Per Week on Electronic Media

December 8, 2006

WATERBURY, December 8: American teens spend more than 72 hours per week online, on their mobile phones, watching television, listening to music or playing video games, according to the Harrison Group’s recently released VNU Teen Trend Report, which surveyed 1,000 …

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Ofcom: Freeview Coverage Will Remain Incomplete

December 8, 2006

LONDON, December 8: British media regulator Ofcom has said that ten percent of U.K. households will not have access to DTT service Freeview’s full suite of channels following the 2012 analogue switch off. Three of the six Freeview “bundles” will …

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Cingular Wireless in Product Placement Deal with Telemundo

December 7, 2006

HIALEAH/ATLANTA, December 7: Cingular Wireless has entered into an agreement with Telemundo that will see the mobile operator integrated into the story line of the Hispanic broadcaster’s Sunday-night comedy Seguro y Urgente. A Telemundo original comedy starring Miguel Varoni follows …

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Nat Geo to Bring New Wild Brand to the U.K.

December 7, 2006

LONDON, December 7: National Geographic’s new wildlife channel brand, first introduced in Asia this summer, is heading to Europe, with a U.K. rollout slated for March. Nat Geo Wild will launch in the U.K. on March 1 on the Sky …

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Score Secures EPL Rights for Canada

December 7, 2006

TORONTO, December 7: The Score Television Network has shelled out $3.15 million for the exclusive Canadian rights to the English Premier League for a three-year term. The Canadian channel, which reaches 5.9 million homes, will begin airing the British soccer …

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TVFI Gears Up for Latin American Showcase

December 7, 2006

PARIS, December 7: TV France International is expecting more than 60 buyers for its upcoming Latin American Showcase in Rio de Janeiro, set for December 11 to 13 at the Sofitel Hotel. Almost 30 French producers and distributors will be …

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BBC Worldwide Inks China Deal on Charlie and Lola

December 7, 2006

HONG KONG, December 7: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has picked up the rights to BBC Worldwide’s hit preschool series Charlie and Lola. The Tiger Aspect production will be the BBC’s second kids’ show in China, following the sale of the …

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Top Model Renewed in the U.K.

December 7, 2006

LONDON, December 7: LIVINGtv, which today named a new commissioning editor, has renewed Britain’s Next Top Model for a third season in a deal with CBS Paramount International Television. The deal includes the 10×1-hour show on LIVINGtv, as well as …

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Taffy Scores New Deals on Fantastic Four

December 7, 2006

PARIS, December 7: Taffy Entertainment has notched up a raft of new international deals on Fantastic Four, following its M6 launch. The series, based on the Marvel superhero franchise, has been licensed to YTV and VRAK TV in Canada, Cartoon …