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SAN DIEGO, May 15: Next New Networks, the venture set up by former Nickelodeon president and MTV Networks vice chairman Herb Scannell, is launching seven Internet channels on Veoh Networks’ Veoh.com. The channels include Channel Federator with cartoons; Fast Lane …

SAO PAULO, May 15: Globo TV has opened its new headquarters in São Paulo in the Jornalista Roberto Marinho building, with the company’s administrative and commercial departments relocating from Rio de Janeiro to join its production and news centers. The …

NEW YORK, May 15: This June, The N, the nighttime network for teens, will launch Star Stylist, a new fashion-themed, multiplatform reality series that will be hosted by South of Nowhere's Valery Ortiz. The new series will premiere on The …

LONDON, May 15: Entertainment Rights (ER) has bolstered its presence in Latin America by inking various deals with key broadcasters such as Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and National Geographic Latin America. Disney Channel Latin America has picked up the new …

NEW YORK, May 15: Nicholas Stevens has been named managing director of international networks for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, where he will focus on the international expansion of the Cosmopolitan Television franchise. Cosmopolitan Television is a 24-hour cable/satellite channel concept …

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Televix Entertainment has announced Jetix Latin America’s acquisition of the pay-TV rights to the new 40×30-minute animated series Chaotic. Targeting children aged 9 to 12, Chaotic, from 4Kids Entertainment, is a fantasy and adventure show that …

LONDON, May 14: The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF), which will take place from August 24 to 26, has tapped broadcast journalist Jeremy Paxman, the longest serving presenter on BBC Newsnight, to deliver this year’s MacTaggart Lecture. This year’s …

PALISADES PARK, May 14: The U.K.-based Zig Zag Productions has appointed Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) as the exclusive distributor in Latin America, Asia, Australasia and German-speaking Europe for its 10×1-hour documentary series Real Football Factories: International. The documentary series …

HILVERSUM, May 14: A consortium consisting of Mediaset, John De Mol’s Cyrte Fund and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners has reached a deal to acquire Telefónica’s stake in Endemol for 2.6 billion euros. The Spanish telecommunications giant is selling off its …

MALIBU, May 14: JAKKS Pacific has secured a worldwide master toy licensing agreement for the infant and preschool sleep-themed entertainment brand Shushybye. In addition to toys and plush products that will be rolling out from the new agreement, Shushybye has …