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NEW YORK, August 8: NBC Universal’s Bravo network is launching a service on Amp’d Mobile, delivering to mobile users content from some of its key shows. The rollout of Bravo to Go marks the first mobile TV deal for an …

MIAMI, August 8: Todobebe has shored up deals in Spain, Colombia and Mexico for its Spanish-language Todobebe TV show about pregnancy and parenting that airs on Telemundo in the U.S. In Colombia, Caracol will launch Todobebe TV this summer. The …

NEW DELHI, August 8: Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Indian version of Sesame Street, is set to launch on Cartoon Network on August 15, Indian Independence Day, at 1 p.m. The show, a co-production of Turner International India, production outfit …

NEW YORK, August 8: AG Properties, American Greetings' recently launched intellectual property and outbound licensing division, has named Sony Wonder, the children's and family division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, as the exclusive home entertainment partner for its new Holly …

LONDON, August 8: Zonemedia has made its first acquisition from British independent Wall to Wall Media, securing the rights to the reality show Spy for its Zone Reality feeds in Latin America and Asia. The 10×1-hour BBC commission sees participants …

NEW YORK, August 8: NBC Universal has expanded its interactive television team, hiring Dan Berkowitz as manager of iTV product development, and Alexandra Morrison as producer of iTV product development. Both executives report to Jon Dakss, the director of iTV …

CHICAGO, August 7: Charles Hirschhorn, the founder and former CEO of the G4 video-gaming network, has been elected to the board of directors at Playboy Enterprises. Hirschhorn is currently the founding partner of Fountain Productions, which produces theatrical motion pictures, …

NEW DELHI, August 7: India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has mandated that all music videos, film trailers and movies, whether produced in India or internationally, must be cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) censorship board as …

NEW YORK/MOUNTAIN VIEW, August 7: Google and MTV Networks are trialing a new video distribution model, with Google to provide ad-supported content from MTV Networks via its advertising network to third-party websites. The companies expect to be testing the model …

STAMFORD, August 7: World Wrestling Entertainment has said that it is contemplating legal action over a study that claims a direct link between watching professional wrestling on TV and teen violence. The study was conducted by researchers at Wake Forest …