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NEW YORK, May 16: HBO, in conjunction with the interactive advertising agency Deep Focus, has teamed up with MySpace and other online video-sharing sites to make the pilot episode of its new prime-time comedy series Flight of the Conchords available …

PARIS, May 16: Lagardère  Active has merged two divisions— Lagardère Networks International (LNI) and Lagardère Images International (LII)—to form Lagardère Television International (LTI). Lagardère Networks International (LNI) manages the international distribution of branded thematic television channels of Lagardère Active, AB …

HONG KONG/TAIWAN, May 16: STAR has reached a deal with Hong Kong-based Artificial Life—a provider of mobile 3G technology, games and applications—to jointly develop and distribute mobile games and accessories across Asia that will be based on two popular youth …

LOS ANGELES, May 16: HBO will receive a Gold Nymph Award at the opening ceremony of the 47th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival on Sunday, June 10, with HBO Films president Colin Callender accepting the award on the network’s behalf. “We …

LONDON, May 16: North One Television, part of the U.K.-based production group All3Media, has re-branded its integrated commercial production and digital distribution arm as N.ONE. The creation of N.ONE resulted from North One Television’s efforts to seek out new models …

LONDON/BIEL, May 16: MTV Europe and Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch have partnered for the user-generated viewer-led series MTV’s Best. Show. Ever., which offers viewers the opportunity to showcase unusual and impressive talents. The series, which launches on July 14 and …

LONDON, May 16: Distraction’s newest deal with Magnolia is set to bring the format Talk of the Town, originally produced in France, to Italy. Talk of the Town (Toute le monde en Parle), taken on by Magnolia in Italy, is …

LOS ANGELES/DALLAS, May 16: HDNet will produce and finance 15 new high-definition episodes of the half-hour improv comedy series Sports Action Team for premiere this fall. MGM will handle the exclusive worldwide television distribution of the series. Produced by Chicago-based …

MUNICH/PARIS, May 16: TV-Loonland has tapped Damien Tromel as its new head of creative affairs and development, reporting to Olivier Dumont, the managing director. Based out of the company’s Paris office, Tromel will be responsible for sourcing new projects, finding …

TOKYO, May 16: Sony Corporation has reported a full-year profit of $1.1 billion, a 2.2 percent gain on the previous year, but has recorded a $573 million net loss for the fourth quarter. For the fiscal year that ended March …