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BERLIN, December 5: German publishing giant Axel Springer has acquired a 25.1-percent stake in the Polish commercial broadcaster Telewizja Polsat for 250 million euros. The Polish broadcasting group operates the flagship channels Polsat and Polsat 2, as well as a …

HILVERSUM, December 5: Endemol International has announced a deal with the Spanish mobile phone operator Movistar for the latest edition of its interactive made-for-mobile reality TV format Get Close To… The British version, Get Close To…The Sugababes, earlier this year …

NEW YORK, December 5: CBS has announced that Criminal Minds will air in the much-coveted post-Super Bowl slot on Sunday, February 4. This year, the annual football event on ABC propelled Grey’s Anatomy, broadcast after a post-game wrap-up, to record …

OTTAWA, December 5: Brazil’s Mundial Filmes has licensed the DVD rights to three kids series from Amberwood Productions. The deal covers Hoze Houndz, a 78×30-minute show for Canada’s Family Channel; The Secret World of Benjamin Bear, the 39×30-minute preschool series …

LONDON, December 4: BT today commercially launched its new television and entertainment service, BT Vision, powered by Microsoft TV Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Edition software and an advanced Philips set-top box. The digital service is being delivered to BT Total …

NEW YORK, December 4: Dali Mpofu, the CEO of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has taken over chairmanship of the Global Media AIDS Initiative (GMAI) Leadership Committee from Bill Roedy, the president of MTV Networks International. Roedy has been …

SANTA MONICA/NEW YORK, December 4: Yahoo! News has begun offering video content from BBC News on its website, with about 30 clips available per day covering top stories, breaking news, U.S. and world news, sports, business, politics, technology, health and …

original programming and local co-productions in Europe, with new initiatives that include an animated take on the kids’ classic Famous Five. A production hub will soon open in London to drive the channel’s new original programming mandate. “This new commitment …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, December 4: Comedy Central has given a greenlight to Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States, an animated series that was original developed for Amp’d Mobile. The series, which will be co-produced by comedy writer/producer Donick Cary, …

LONDON, December 4: Buena Vista international Television (BVITV) has signed a multiyear VOD deal with Israeli cable operator HOT for a range of current, upcoming and library movie titles. The films will be available across Israel on the HOT VOD …