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JACKSON, February 7: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Barksdale Reading Institute have agreed to provide new funding for the PBS KIDS' series Between the Lions, part of the Ready To Learn reading initiative. Under the agreement, CPB …

SYDNEY, February 7: Mark Scott, the managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), today unveiled a new digital media strategy as well as a restructure of its international broadcasting division and a new commercial arm. Scott announced that ABC’s …

LONDON/NEWBURY, February 7: Fox Interactive Media’s lifestyle portal MySpace.com has partnered with Vodafone for the launch of MySpace Mobile, which will initially be offered to millions of Vodafone customers in the U.K. Vodafone customers in the U.K. will now be …

BROOMFIELD/WASHINGTON, February 7: Gaiam has acquired the stake in the company held by Steve Case’s Revolution Living, which in turn has bought Gaiam’s stake in its digital content venture LIME. Gaiam purchased 2.5 million shares of Gaiam common stock held …

BUENOS AIRES, February 7: Dori Media Group has licensed the format rights to its hit novela Sos mi vida to Televisa in Mexico. Dori has already licensed the completed Argentine version of the show to more than 35 markets. The …

LOS ANGELES, February 7: E! Networks has boosted its Eastern European presence with a carriage deal with Poland’s leading DTH platform, Cyfrowy Polsat. E! will launch on the service this month as part of the "Pakiet Familijny” basic package. Launched …

NEW YORK, February 7: Animation Collective has appointed Picture Box Distribution and Small Screen Distribution to represent its series Ellen’s Acres, which has been acquired by Cartoon Network in the U.S. and the U.K. Ellen’s Acres is an adventure comedy …

NEW YORK, February 7: CBS Corporation has formed a new division, CBS Mobile, within its CBS Interactive business. The operation is dedicated to building the company's mobile operation across its various properties, including CBS Entertainment, CBS Sports and CBS News. …

LOS ANGELES, February 7: Cookie Jar Entertainment has appointed Josette Bonte to the newly created position of VP of digital media. Based in Cookie Jar’s Los Angeles offices, Bonte will report to Ken Locker, the senior VP of digital media. …

FAIRFIELD/NEW YORK, February 6: General Electric Company today confirmed Jeff Zucker’s immediate appointment as president and CEO of NBC Universal, succeeding Bob Wright, who has served as chairman and CEO for 21 years. Wright will continue to serve as a …