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LONDON, October 17: A range of content from Cartoon Network will be available for consumer download in several European markets through the Nokia Content Discoverer client embedded in select Nokia devices. The deal covers the U.K. France, Italy, Germany, Spain, …

ATLANTA, October 17: Turner Broadcasting System’s broadband entertainment network GameTap has launched in Canada, with plans to roll out in several English-speaking markets throughout 2007. Beginning today, GameTap is being offered across Canada for $6.95 per month or, for a …

MIAMI, October 17: MTV Latin America will webcast its Los Premios MTV Latin America 2006 ceremony live on its broadband platform MTV Revolution beginning 10 p.m. Mexico time on October 19 from the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. …

LONDON, October 17: BBC Worldwide has signed a new three-year output deal with RAI, marking its tenth output deal with the Italian public broadcaster in three decades. The deal gives RAI a raft of BBC Worldwide’s new factual programming for …

SANTA MONICA, October 17: Genius Products, majority owned by The Weinstein Company, will become the exclusive home entertainment distributor of all World Wrestling Entertainment DVD titles in the U.S., effective November 1. “Home entertainment is a major part of the …

SEATTLE, October 17: ReelTime Rentals has entered into a deal with CCI Entertainment to offer the 39×30-minute animated series Eckhart on its broadband video platform in the U.S. “To have Eckhart making its U.S. premiere on ReelTime is another first …

HONG KONG/BEIJING, October 17: STAR has named Dr. Jack Gao as CEO of STAR China, effective next month, reporting to STAR’s CEO, Michelle Guthrie. Based in Beijing, Gao will be responsible for developing strategic and business directions while also overseeing …

BEIJING, October 17: MTV Networks has entered into an alliance with leading Chinese search engine Baidu.com that grants the country’s 123 million Internet users access to 15,000 hours of MTV and Nickelodeon content as well as music videos from five …

TORONTO, October 17: Mary Powers, the VP of communications at CHUM Ltd., has been appointed as the senior VP of corporate communications at Bell Globemedia (BGM), it was announced today. BGM is currently awaiting regulatory approval for its acquisition of …

STOCKHOLM, October 17: Sweden’s Minister of Culture, Cecilia Stego Chilo, resigned yesterday after admitting that she had not paid the mandatory television license fee for 16 years. The move by Chilo follows the weekend resignation of trade minister Maria Borelius …