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HOUSTON, May 14: ADV Films has reached an agreement with the U.K. channel Propeller TV for the launch of a new two-hour weekend anime block that will feature programming from its U.S.-based subsidiary, Anime Network. This marks the first transatlantic …

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 …

MUNICH/LONDON, May 11: TV-Loonland has licensed its acclaimed preschool show Little Princess to Belgium-based S.A. Belltex N.V. for the rollout of home textiles based on the series. Under the deal, home textiles such as quilt covers, pillow cases, sheets, bathrobes, …

ENGLEWOOD, May 11: Liberty Global has posted first quarter revenues of $2.1 billion, an 11-percent gain on the same period last year, with a loss of $136.1 million, versus last year’s profit of $268.2 million. The company had 22.8 million …

NEW YORK, May 11: Univision Communications has recorded a first-quarter loss of $67 million, versus its $53.9 million profit last year, on revenues of $437.3 million, a 9 percent gain on Q1 2006. CEO Joe Uva noted: "Univision achieved both …

LOS ANGELES, May 11: MySpace has launched Take Down Stay Down, a new feature that prevents users from re-posting video content in the MySpace community after that content has been removed at the request of the copyright owner. MySpace is …

BURBANK, May 11: Next month, NBC will launch Age of Love, a new prime-time reality dating series featuring Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis. Premiering on June 18 at 9 p.m., the new series is hosted by Mark Consuelos (All My …

LOS ANGELES, May 11: The Style Network will premiere I Propose, a new half-hour prime-time reality series that follows real grooms-to-be through every step of their wedding proposals, on June 12. Each episode of I Propose follows the groom as …

LONDON/HONG KONG, May 11: Sky News has appointed STAR as its distribution partner across Asia as it looks to build its presence in the region. Sky News is already available on various pay-TV platforms in Asia, including now TV in …