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LONDON, February 26: BabyFirst, a 24/7 commercial-free television channel dedicated to babies and toddlers, launched in the U.K. today exclusively on BSkyB. First launched in May 2006, BabyFirst is available to 59 million households in the U.S. and Mexico. With …

SAN ANTONIO, February 26: Scripps Networks' linear, high-definition and on-demand programming will be available as part of AT&T’s U-verse TV lineup, the two companies announced today. Under the agreement, AT&T will deliver HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living TV …

ENGLEWOOD, February 26: EchoStar’s DISH Network satellite TV service will offer the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup live on pay per view to its subscribers, with coverage of the event beginning on March 5. Available to DISH Network subscribers for …

SILVER SPRING, February 26: The Discovery Channel will premiere The Lost Tomb of Jesus, a documentary executive produced by James Cameron revealing new scientific evidence supporting the possible find of the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth and his family, on …

SYDNEY, February 26: At the Australian International Documentary Conference in Adelaide, public broadcaster ABC TV launched an A$800,000 ($635,000) initiative with the South Australian Film Commission to produce a landmark special or series for a prime-time slot. "This is a …

LONDON, February 26: ITN Source, formerly ITN Archive, has struck an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Australia’s Nine Network for the representation of the commercial broadcaster’s complete news catalog, including content from National Nine News, Nightline, A Current Affair, The …

HILVERSUM, February 26: Endemol International has struck a range of deals on a new 30-minute documentary on Anna Nicole Smith, produced by its U.K. subsidiary Initial, including one with Sat.1 in Germany. The German broadcaster aired the special, entitled Anna …

PALO ALTO, February 26: Azureus has reached a deal that will bring content from National Geographic Ventures (NGV) to its Zudeo digital media platform. Since launching in December, Azureus, which specializes in the distribution of large files over the Internet, …

BOSTON, February 26: American Public Television (APT) has released two “green”-focused programs—the lifestyle series Cultivating Life and the dining series The Endless Feast—for broadcast on public television stations across the U.S. Cultivating Life is currently airing on public television stations …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, February 26: Cindy Rose has been appointed senior VP and managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG). Rose will manage all aspects of WDIG's European regional operations, which encompass …