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LONDON, October 31: Zig Zag Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce the two-hour documentary God Gave Rock and Roll to You, exploring how popular music has been influenced by Christianity. Using examples such as John Lennon, Madonna, …

UNIVERSAL CITY, October 31: Ben Silverman’s Reveille has launched Reveille Motion Pictures (RMP), a feature film division, with a first-look deal in place with Universal Pictures. "Reveille Motion Pictures is the next phase of Reveille's expansion plan," said Silverman, Reveille's …

MILAN, October 31: An Italian court has ordered former PM Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on corruption charges, alongside British lawyer David Mills, the estranged husband of the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell. According …

MADRID, October 31: Spain’s Grupo Prisa has made a bid to take full control of Portugal’s Media Capital, which operates broadcaster TVI, for 7.40 euros per share, which is below the media company’s current share price of 8.30 euros. Prisa …

GENEVA, October 31: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has issued a statement protesting the International Olympic Committee’s decision to hold the finals of the swimming and a number of gymnastics competitions at the 2008 Olympics in the morning in Beijing, …

DOHA, October 31: After several delays, Al Jazeera International is now slated to launch November 15 in Doha, Qatar, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its Arabic-language counterpart. Initially set to launch in May, the rollout was first delayed till …

LONDON, October 31: The 33 producers who took part in the first-ever UK Indies pavilion at MIPCOM will generate business in excess of £7 million over the coming months, the trade body Pact announced today. The pavilion was made possible …

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 31: Globosat’s new Brazilian soccer channel, PFC Internacional, will launch in the U.S. in January on the satellite platforms DISH Network and DIRECTV. The Portuguese-language network, unveiled at SPORTEL this month, will offer viewers more than …

SINGAPORE, October 31: Singaporean media outfits inked deals worth about $50 million at MIPCOM this month, according to the country’s Media Development Authority. IV Lab, the animation arm of ST Electronics, announced an agreement with Promenade Pictures in the U.S. …

HONG KONG, October 31: Cartoon Network Asia has launched SNAPTOONS (Short New Asia Pacific Cartoons), an initiative that seeks to find new creative talent in the region. With SNAPTOONS, Cartoon Network is looking to find fresh ideas that can be …