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PALO ALTO, April 27: Azureus, which aggregates and distributes long-form, high-quality video over the Internet, has reached a deal to offer up content from UNICEF on its Vuze platform worldwide. The deal, UNICEF’s first with a peer-to-peer platform, will see …

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27: Michael Hoff Productions (MHP) has announced a production slate that includes a range of programs for National Geographic Channel (NGC), Fine Living TV Network and Voom’s Equator HD. MHP inked a deal with NGC that includes …

LOS ANGELES, April 27: TNT and TBS original programming chief Michael Wright has been upped to senior VP of the newly reorganized and renamed Content Creation Group, reporting to Steve Koonin, the president of Turner Entertainment Networks. Wright had previously …

LONDON, April 26: Following MIPTV, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a raft of new sales for series and specials featuring popular chef Jamie Oliver. Launched at MIPTV 2006, the 13×30-minute Jamie At Home, from Fresh One Productions, has now been …

LONDON, April 26: Following the success of the Most Haunted and Most Haunted Live series, LIVING has commissioned Antix Productions to produce a new 8×1-hour spin-off series, Most Haunted: Midsummer Murders, for premiere this summer. The new series will visit …

LOS ANGELES, April 26: National Lampoon has announced the launch of two new in-house distribution ventures—National Lampoon Releasing and National Lampoon Home Entertainment—with Tom Daniels, previously the CEO of MediaWorks, tapped to head the divisions as the president of worldwide …

NEW YORK, April 26: Logo, MTV Networks’ cable channel for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender viewers, launched the first episode of The Big Gay Sketch Show on its mobile phone service prior to its television premiere. This is the first …

LONDON/STOCKHOLM, April 26: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has promoted Lars Mossing to general manager of MTV Networks Nordic, effective May 5, reporting to Dan Ligtvoet, the executive VP and managing director of MTV Networks Benelux and MTV Networks Nordic. Mossing …

LOS ANGELES, April 26: Taffy Entertainment has named Marc Grossmann as director of public relations, reporting to Cynthia Money, the president of worldwide consumer products and marketing. In his new role, Grossmann will be charged with overseeing worldwide publicity, advertising …

MEXICO CITY, April 26: Televisa chief Emilio Azcárraga Jean has confirmed that the Mexican media giant is eyeing the acquisition of Endemol. Azcárraga, Televisa’s chairman and CEO, told Reuters at an event in Mexico City yesterday: "We’re looking at investment …