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RIO DE JANEIRO, October 31: Globosat’s new Brazilian soccer channel, PFC Internacional, will launch in the U.S. in January on the satellite platforms DISH Network and DIRECTV. The Portuguese-language network, unveiled at SPORTEL this month, will offer viewers more than …

SINGAPORE, October 31: Singaporean media outfits inked deals worth about $50 million at MIPCOM this month, according to the country’s Media Development Authority. IV Lab, the animation arm of ST Electronics, announced an agreement with Promenade Pictures in the U.S. …

HONG KONG, October 31: Cartoon Network Asia has launched SNAPTOONS (Short New Asia Pacific Cartoons), an initiative that seeks to find new creative talent in the region. With SNAPTOONS, Cartoon Network is looking to find fresh ideas that can be …

REDWOOD SHORES, October 31: ABS-CBN Global, a subsidiary of the Philippines’ ABS-CBN Broadcasting, is gearing up to launch MYX, a music and lifestyle television channel for the Asian American youth and young adult market, in the U.S. MYX is already …

TORONTO, October 31: At noon yesterday, Canadian broadcaster CTV began streaming the season four premiere of The O.C. on its broadband network, ahead of the television launch this week. The deal with Warner Bros. International Television will also see episode …

NEW YORK, October 31: VH1 in the U.S. has given the greenlight to six new shows that will air as part of its new branded block VH1's Wild Life, slated to launch in the first quarter of next year. Brian …

COPENHAGEN, October 31: TVNZ has commissioned a second season of the paranormal reality format Sensing Murder, distributed by Zodiak Television World. The first season delivered shares of up to 44 percent in its prime-time slot. Production on the five new …

LONDON, October 31: Zig Zag Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce the two-hour documentary God Gave Rock and Roll to You, exploring how popular music has been influenced by Christianity. Using examples such as John Lennon, Madonna, …

UNIVERSAL CITY, October 31: Ben Silverman’s Reveille has launched Reveille Motion Pictures (RMP), a feature film division, with a first-look deal in place with Universal Pictures. "Reveille Motion Pictures is the next phase of Reveille's expansion plan," said Silverman, Reveille's …

MILAN, October 31: An Italian court has ordered former PM Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on corruption charges, alongside British lawyer David Mills, the estranged husband of the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell. According …