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LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, May 8: Bejuba! Entertainment has secured the international distribution rights to Toronto-based zinc Roe Design’s International Interactive Emmy-Award winning animated series The Zimmer Twins. The series has already been licensed to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is set …

LONDON, May 8: The British factual distributor Electric Sky has reached a deal to distribute a package of seven high-definition documentaries produced for National Geographic Channel in the U.S. The seven titles include the 1-hour Inside Saddam’s Reign of Terror …

LAS VEGAS, May 8: Speaking at The Cable Show in Las Vegas, Comcast’s COO, Stephen Burke, said that the platform has been in discussions with the Hollywood studios about showing movies on cable on the same day they are released …

TORONTO, May 8: Portfolio Entertainment has promoted Jon Rutherford to director of sales and acquisitions, effective immediately. In his new role, Rutherford’s responsibilities have expanded to include sales in Europe, Latin America, the U.S. and Canada, as well as acquisitions …

ENGLEWOOD/PARK CITY, May 8: Liberty Media Corporation has reached a deal to acquire Backcountry.com, operator of a host of outdoor and action sports e-commerce sites. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, gives Liberty Media control of the …

BURBANK, May 7: ABC’s Lost will end its run in 2010, with 48 episodes remaining set to air over three seasons (16 episodes each). "In considering the powerful storytelling of Lost, we felt this was the only way to give …

LOS ANGELES, May 7: Despite mixed reviews, Sony’s Spider-Man 3 broke opening-weekend box-office records in the U.S., earning $148 million since its launch Friday, beating the $135.6 million earned by Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest in its …

STRASBOURG, May 7: There are more than 150 video-on-demand services operating in 24 countries in Europe, according to a new report. The report is from the French Directorate for the Development of the Media (Direction du Développement des Médias DDM) …

WEST PALM BEACH, May 7: Verizon will add ION Media Networks’ suite of programming channels to its FiOS TV’s lineup, including the broadcasting group’s flagship network, ION Television. ION Television features a broad mix of popular series, movies, sports and …

NEW YORK, May 7: Warner Music Group has formed a new production division, to develop and produce original programming built around its artists’ releases, for network, cable, DVD, broadband and mobile platforms. The division, named Den of Thieves, will be …