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MIAMI, August 16: Nickelodeon Latin America has debuted a new on-air look, including more than 60 vignettes per feed (North, South and Brazil), an animated Nickelodeon logo and a new mascot called Cubito. The vignettes feature kids from Argentina, Mexico …

LONDON, August 16: Estelle Hughes has stepped down as the controller of ITV’s kids’ channel CITV to work in the independent production sector. According to BBC News, Hughes will now work as a consultant to production companies. Her decision to …

SANTA MONICA, August 16: Former Sky Networks executive Jamie Roberts is joining GSN as senior VP of programming, effective August 21, reporting to Rich Cronin, the network’s president and CEO. Roberts is charged with overseeing GSN’s production, development, acquisitions and …

JERSEY CITY, August 16: Monarch Films has sold the documentary America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero to NHK in Japan and Taiwan’s Public Television Service, with other sales pending. The one-hour documentary will air on PBS stations in the …

BRIGHTON, August 16: Electric Sky has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to titles from Blakeway Productions, Prospect Pictures, Michael Hoff Productions and Freeform, ranging from timely documentaries to lifestyle series. Included in the acquisitions is Blakeway’s Clash of Worlds, a …

LONDON, August 16: In conjunction with the expansion of the companies’ advertiser-funded activities, Flextech and UKTV have announced the promotion of Claire Heys to controller of commercial partnerships and the appointment of Sally Quick as the head of commercial partnerships. …

EMERYVILLE, August 16: MobiTV has appointed Kay Johansson as chief technology officer for the company, which provides television and digital radio services for cellular, WiFi and broadband-enabled devices and personal computers. Johansson will oversee the creation, development and deployment of …

PHILADELPHIA, August 15: World Wrestling Entertainment’s subscription video-on-demand service, WWE 24/7 On Demand, is now available on Comcast, the largest cable operator in the U.S. WWE 24/7 On Demand is offered up as part of Comcast’s ON DEMAND lineup, featuring …

TORONTO/MUMBAI, August 15: At the XVI International AIDS Conference in Canada, STAR India announced a two-year extension of its relationship with the Heroes Project, a non-governmental public service campaign in India that promotes HIV/AIDS awareness. The extension of the campaign …

AMSTERDAM, August 15: chellomedia and Tel Sell have announced that their joint venture Dutch shopping channel will begin operating under the name LiveShop in October, with a preview currently available on its website. LiveShop will be available in more than …