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DOHA, November 8: Al Jazeera’s 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel has announced plans for a new weekly program, Inside Iraq. Al Jazeera English’s Inside Iraq will be hosted by Iraq-born Jasim Azawi and will examine the conflict in …

HOUSTON, November 8: Anime Network has reached a deal to provide content to Sprint Power Vision subscribers, who will be able to access clips from up to five premium titles for $4.95 per month. “We are thrilled at the opportunity …

HONG KONG/MADRID, November 8: Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica is in talks to acquire a stake in Hong Kong telco PCCW, operator of the now Broadband TV platform. Richard Li, PCCW’s chairman, put his 23-percent interest on the market earlier this …

MILAN, November 8: Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset has reported a net profit for the third quarter of 36.6 million euros, down 3.7 percent on last year, on revenues of 677.4 million euros. Announcing its results, the Italian media company also confirmed …

ENGLEWOOD, November 7: For the third quarter, EchoStar’s profit fell from $209 million to $140 million, despite a 16-percent increase in revenues to $2.47 billion. DISH Network added approximately 295,000 net new subscribers during the third quarter of 2006, ending …

CHICAGO, November 7: Playboy Enterprises has recorded a third quarter net profit of $1.1 million, less than half of last year’s $3.2 million, but better than the net loss the company had anticipated. Revenues in the quarter rose 2 percent …

NEW YORK, November 7: Sesame Workshop has entered into a partnership with Jakarta-based Creative Indigo Production for 156 episodes—a total of three seasons—of an Indonesian adaptation of Sesame Street. Dr. Muhammad Zuhdi will oversee the series’ educational component, developed with …

HONG KONG/SEOUL, November 7: Cartoon Network Korea, a joint venture of Turner Broadcasting System and JoongAng Ilbo (JAI), is set to launch November 11 as a 24-hour kids’ service featuring a mix of local and international content. “To make the …

GLENDALE, November 7: A half-hour Shrek animated special from DreamWorks Animation, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas, will air on ABC this December. Shrek The Halls will see Shrek (Mike Myers), Fiona (Cameron …

LOS ANGELES, November 7: Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the international distribution rights for DVD, TV, mobile and new media, outside of North America, to Peace Arch Entertainment’s ten-part mini-series The Tudors. The series is slated to premiere in the …