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LONDON/BERLIN, July 24: MTV Networks Central Europe has tapped Super RTL executive Oliver Schablitzki as the new channel manager for NICK in Germany, overseeing programming strategy for the kids’ channel’s platforms and managing the team in Berlin. Schablitzki’s appointment is …

LONDON, July 24: Charles Allen is considering stepping down as the chief executive of ITV when the company announces its interim results next month, British press reports indicate. Allen has been under increasing pressure from investors about the British media …

BURBANK/TOKYO, July 24: As part of an effort to seek out new content opportunities outside of the U.S., Disney Channel Worldwide has named Michiyo Hayashi to the newly created role of senior manager of development for its Jetix action/adventure brand, …

LOS ANGELES, July 24: At the Television Critics Association Awards last night, NBC dominated with four awards, but it was ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy that took the night’s top prize of Program of the Year. NBC’s wins included Outstanding New Program …

LOS ANGELES, July 24: Carol Lee is joining Granada International from DIC Entertainment to serve as VP of home entertainment for North America. Lee will be based at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Sherman Oaks and will be responsible for …

BURBANK, July 24: NBC has ordered webisodes based on the comedy pilot Nobody's Watching after it was downloaded more than 600,000 times on YouTube, and is developing scripts with a view to ordering a broadcast prime-time series this season. The …

MUNICH, July 24: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has signed a deal to provide a slate of feature films to maxdome, ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s VOD platform that launches this week, delivering titles such as The Da Vinci Code and Spider-Man. Under …

NEW YORK, July 24: Lifetime Television has beaten Oxygen to secure the basic cable rights to Buena Vista Television’s ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, beginning in fall 2009. Last week, Oxygen was rumored to be on the brink of sealing …

BURBANK, July 24: Two episodes of USA Network’s new hit series Psych will be rebroadcast on NBC next month. The network has also announced renewals on America’s Got Talent and Last Comic Standing, and has unveiled plans for a concert …

MONTE CARLO, July 24: The 47th Monte-Carlo Television Festival will take place from June 10 to 14, 2007, the organizers announced today. The five-day event again takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The 2007 Golden Nymphs will be …