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LONDON, February 8: Virgin Media, the rebranded NTL/Telewest mobile, telephone, broadband and cable TV company, today unveiled Virgin Central, a hybrid linear/on-demand channel offering up content from Buena Vista International Television and Alliance Atlantis, among other providers. Virgin Central is …

COPENHAGEN, February 8: Zodiak Television World has licensed the format rights to its prime-time entertainment series Stars On Stage from MTV Mastiff Sweden to Record TV Network in Brazil and has secured a renewal with ANTV in Indonesia. Record is …

NEW YORK, February 8: The total number of TV households in the U.S. is expected to grow 47 percent to 163.7 million by 2050, according to Nielsen Media Research. Further, the total number of TV households will grow 66 percent …

LOS ANGELES, February 8: Faye Walker has joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. as the VP of worldwide television marketing. In her new role, reporting to Jim Packer, the president of worldwide television distribution at MGM, Walker will oversee the marketing of …

BURBANK, February 8: Michel Lecourt, the VP and general manager of French-speaking territories at Warner Bros. International Television, passed away today after a long battle with cancer. He was 58. In October 1967, Lecourt, then 18 years old and a …

WASHINGTON, February 8: National Geographic Kids Entertainment (NGKE) has filled two newly created positions: Melanie Grisanti as VP of production and Darren Metzger as franchise marketing director. Grisanti’s role will involve overseeing the flow of all production for the kids’ …

BURBANK, February 8: The Disney Channel mega hit High School Musical will get a big-screen treatment in 2008 with Haunted High School Musical, it was announced today by the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. High School Musical has reached more …

LOS ANGELES, February 8: Cookie Jar Entertainment has appointed Ann Austen as the senior VP of development and television/video sales. In her new position, Austen will be responsible for developing Cookie Jar’s original properties and for television/video sales within the …

BRISTOL, February 8: ESPN is relaunching its shuttered mobile service in deals announced today with Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO. The sports broadcaster shut down its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) last year after failing to attract enough subscribers. In the …

NEW YORK, February 8: Pokémon USA has appointed former 4Kids Entertainment executive Caryl Liebmann as its director of retail development and promotions. Liebmann’s responsibilities include developing and implementing retail promotions such as feature shops, gift with purchase programs, coupon redemptions, …