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NEW YORK, January 17: Andrew Reimer has been tapped to fill the newly created position of senior VP of acquisitions and production at HBO Video. Reimer, who is based in Los Angeles, will be responsible for the acquisition and distribution …

BEVERLY HILLS, January 17: UTA Online (UTAO), the broadband division of United Talent Agency, is working with Veoh Networks to create a branded online channel dedicated to identifying new talent and showcasing content produced by current UTAO clients. Slated to …

LAS VEGAS, January 17: At an event at NATPE yesterday, the new management of the Rose d’Or Festival unveiled the highlights of this year’s event, taking place May 5 to 9 in Lucerne. Freddy Burger Management bought the rights to …

LONDON/BERLIN, January 16: MTV Networks International launched Comedy Central in Germany yesterday as a free-to-air service featuring a mix of local content and international programming. “The launch of Comedy Central is an important milestone in the development of MTV Networks’ …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, January 16: Jetix Europe has tapped Cartoon Network and Boomerang U.S. executive Marc Buhaj as its new senior VP of programming, succeeding Michael Lekes, who left the channel last year. Buhaj will join Jetix Europe on April 2. He …

LOS ANGELES, January 16: MGM is extending its popular Stargate franchise with two movies, Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum, that will be made available for television broadcast and home entertainment release. Stargate SG-1, recently cancelled by SCI …

LOS ANGELES, January 16: Cartoon Network and Boomerang Latin America have signed up for Cookie Jar Entertainment's Gerald McBoing Boing and Postcards From Buster, as well as the second season of Johnny Test. Cartoon Network and Boomerang Latin America will …

LAS VEGAS, January 16: Canada’s CTV has become the first international broadcaster to come on board for On The Lot, FOX’s new unscripted series from Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg. Burnett and Spielberg are actively searching for Canadian competitors for …

TORONTO, January 16: Barna-Alper Productions has announced a range of network deals on its stable of new productions, including a commitment by CBC for a TV movie about Celine Dion. Production begins this March on Celine, written by Donald Martin …

PASADENA, January 16: Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has extended his relationship with PBS through at least 2022, committing to produce a minimum of three major series like The War, slated to air this September, as well as several other …