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LONDON, August 10: Movie Rush, the film review show developed for Channel 4’s website, has been re-commissioned for launch on Film4. Channel 4 New Media, working with Film4, has commissioned content production agency Zone to produce a TV version of …

NEW YORK, August 10: SCI FI Channel in the U.S. has secured a deal with BBC Worldwide Americas for the second season of Doctor Who, slated to return to the NBC Universal-owned network this September. The second season kicks off …

LOS ANGELES, August 10: Ultimate Blackjack Tour, the entertainment company whose eponymous TV series debuts on CBS Sports this fall, has filed suit against cable network GSN over its show World Series of Blackjack for “breach of contract, breach of …

NEW YORK, August 10: 4Kids Entertainment’s second quarter saw revenues fall 9 percent to $16.7 million, while profits fell 94 percent to $34,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net revenues totaled $35.9 million compared to $37.6 million …

ATLANTA, August 9: Cartoon Network’s late-night Adult Swim block is bolstering its anime slate this fall with two new acquisitions: Trinity Blood and Bleach. Trinity Blood is based on the serial novels of Sunao Yoshida. Set in a future world …

BURBANK, August 9: Warner Bros. Online has announced plans to ramp up the web presence for three of its key animated brands: Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and Scooby-Doo. "Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera are some of the most enduring properties in …

RIO DE JANEIRO, August 9: Twenty three media executives from eight Latin American countries participated in the first ever Global Media Aids Initiative Summit of Latin American Media Leaders, hosted by TV Globo in partnership with UNICEF, and supported by …

LOS ANGELES, August 9: The Lionsgate subsidiary Debmar-Mercury has acquired the U.S. cable and network television syndication rights for a slate of celebrity-based reality shows from 51 Minds Entertainment, including The Surreal Life and Flavor of Love. The package of …

LONDON, August 9: 3DD Productions, a division of the 3DD Group, has expanded into the feature film world, beginning production in London on the comedy I Really Hate My Job. Directed by Oliver Parker, the film stars Neve Campbell (Scream), …

BEVERLY HILLS, August 9: ROK Entertainment Group has brought its ROK TV streaming mobile TV service to the U.S. following its British rollout last year. Thirteen channels of content are available at roktv.com for 99 cents each. ROK has licensed …