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ARLINGTON, June 14: As part of its efforts to better serve its audience in a multiplatform universe, PBS has tapped public broadcasting veteran John Boland to fill the newly created role of chief content officer. The announcement marks the first …

ENGLEWOOD, June 14: NBC Universal Cable has expanded the reach of its crime, mystery and suspense network Sleuth with a carriage deal with DISH Network. "Sleuth is a unique channel and fits a niche demographic of consumers who enjoy the …

NEW YORK, June 14: The INHD Network is gearing up to launch Mojo, a prime-time block featuring high-definition original series targeted towards male viewers. Mojo launches on the cable network on June 18 at 9 p.m. and is geared to …

NEW YORK, June 14: The Outdoor Channel has reached a new basic cable carriage deal with Time Warner Cable, averting the platform’s previous plan to drop the network in some markets or move it to a premium package. Financial terms …

MIAMI, June 14: Telemundo has entered into a new long-term development and production agreement with the game show and reality TV producer Nostromo America. Giorgio Aresu, together with Alan Tacher, established the company in the U.S. this year. The pair …

VIENNA, June 14: For the first time in its history, the 31-year old German Screenings will take place in Vienna, Austria, this December, returning to Munich in 2007. ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) joined german united distributors, Telepool and Deutsche Welle …

BARCELONA, June 14: The Spanish animation outfit Neptuno Films has notched up a raft of television, new media and licensing deals across Central and Eastern Europe in advance of its stint at DISCOP next week, including the sale of 378 …

WOODLAND HILLS, June 14: California-based Showcase Entertainment has secured a trio of new European deals on Flight 29 Down, a live-action series for tweens that is being billed as “Lost for kids.” The 26×30-minute show about a group of kids …

TORONTO, June 14: Peace Arch Entertainment Group’s TV division has received a commission from the CTV Travel Channel to produce an initial five episodes for the new franchise UberGuide Television. The programs will follow a top ten countdown format, with …

LONDON, June 14: Lazarus Consulting, formed by former Celador International executive Steve Lazarus last October, has been named as the British agent for edel music, a German-based media company, with a view to sourcing British content for edel to release …