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NEW YORK, August 30: AETN International has secured format options on three of its A&E original productions: God or the Girl, Confrontation and Spying on Myself. God or the Girl, where young men struggle between joining the seminary to become …

ATLANTA, August 30: Peter Dougherty has been named senior VP of branding for Cartoon Network in the U.S., a newly created position at the channel. Dougherty will be responsible for the creative execution and communication of the Cartoon Network brand …

LUXEMBOURG, August 30: Despite a 19 percent increase in revenues from 2.4 billion euros to 2.85 billion euros, RTL Group’s profit for the first half of this year dipped from 312 million euros to 296 million euros as a result …

MINNESOTA, August 30: Hubbard Media Group and The Weinstein Company are part of a consortium that has acquired Ovation, a U.S. cable and satellite channel devoted to the arts that reaches about 5 million homes. "This is just part of …

NEW YORK, August 30: According to Reuters, Time Warner’s AOL division has received bids worth more than 600 million euros for its Internet access business in Germany. After losing subscribers, AOL has been shifting now to a model that gives …

VANCOUVER, August 30: After acquiring IDT Entertainment’s 62-percent stake in Mainframe Entertainment last month, Canada’s Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects has reached a deal to acquire the remaining 38 percent interest in the CGI animation outfit. RNK Capital Limited Partnership, …

ALVISO, August 30: TiVo, which launched its audience research division last month, has expanded its relationship with the Omnicom Media Group. Omnicom’s OMD and PHD divisions will acquire TiVo’s second-by-second advertising and audience measurement research. Moving forward, Omnicom Media Group …

STOCKHOLM, August 30: The Modern Times Group has completed its acquisition of PRVA TV in Slovenia, after receiving clearance from the country’s Ministry of Culture. PRVA TV is the third-largest privately owned free-to-air television channel in Slovenia. MTG announced the …

LONDON, August 30: British independent Zenith Entertainment has gone into administrative receivership, the Guardian reported today, with PricewaterhouseCoopers seeking a buyer for the company’s assets. Zenith’s Blaze Television division, whose credits include CD:UK, has reportedly already been sold to Shout! …

LONDON, August 30: STR Productions in Turkey is the latest outfit to come on board for Funky Formats’ interactive drama format Telenovela Star, marking the 40th deal on the title, with negotiations currently underway for English- and Spanish-language versions in …