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LONDON, October 30: Dan Chambers is exiting his post as director of programs at Five, it was announced today. His successor is Lisa Opie, who has been named managing director of content. Jane Lighting, the chief executive of the British …

LONDON/AMSTERDAM, October 30: Zonemedia has launched Zone Horror in the Netherlands on UPC in its extra channel pack and on CAIW in its Digital Plus package. The dedicated deed features Dutch subtitles, and joins localized versions of Zone Reality and …

TOKYO, October 30: NHK today announced the winners for the 33rd Japan Prize, honoring achievements in educational programming, with Braindamadj’d…Take II from Apartment 11 Productions in Canada taking the top Grand Prix prize out of 189 titles submitted. The documentary …

DULLES, October 30: AOL RED, the Internet service’s portal for teens, tomorrow exclusively premieres Incubus, a young adult-targeted horror film starring Tara Reid. The psychological thriller about six teens on the run from a crazed killer with the power to …

NEW YORK, October 30: Rainbow HD Holdings has tapped Zonemedia to represent the newly unveiled VOOM HD channel throughout much of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. Rainbow Media unveiled VOOM HD at MIPCOM. The international channel …

SYDNEY, October 30: Chris Lilley, the creator of ABC Australia’s acclaimed We Can Be Heroes, is at work on a new project for the pubcaster: an eight-part mockumentary set in a suburban high school. Production began today on Summer Heights …

LOS ANGELES, October 30: Gavin Tyler Reardon, most recently the president of GRB Worldwide, has launched a new outfit, …and action! Distribution, with a representation deal already in place with the German production venture Action Concept. Under the terms of …

SINGAPORE, October 30: The Media Development Authority of Singapore will be attending the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month with a view to promoting the benefits of filming and producing in the island nation. The MDA will be …

MONTREAL, October 30: Toopy and Binoo, which has been a hit in Canada on Treehouse and Télé-Québec, has been licensed to Boomerang Latin America by Spectra International Distribution (SID). The show has already begun airing on the pan-regional network, which …

NEW YORK, October 30: Kosovo broadcaster RTK yesterday premiered the Sesame Street international production Rruga Sesam (Albanian language)/Ulica Sezam (Serbian language). The 26-episode Rruga Sesam and Ulica Sezam feature Muppet segments from Sesame Street's international library, as well as local …