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CANNES, October 10: ABC News Now is set to expand beyond the U.S., with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) inking a carriage deal with Dish TV in India for the 24-hour news network. The channel will launch on the …

LOS ANGELES, October 10: Male-focused, on-demand television provider Ripe Digital Entertainment (RDE) has received $32 million in financing from Hearst-Argyle, Time Warner Investments, Columbia Capital and Rho Ventures. RDE says it plans to use the infusion of capital to launch …

LONDON, October 10: Inking a deal with Top Up TV, Setanta Sports will be available on the British digital terrestrial platform Freeview next year as a stand-alone subscription offering. Freeview customers with a Top Up TV-compatible digital box or digital …

LONDON, October 10: Dean Possenniskie is joining BBC Worldwide from MTV Networks Europe as senior VP of global channels for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Possenniskie will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of BBC Worldwide's new …

LONDON, October 10: Content from The History Channel in the U.K. will be made available on an on-demand basis on BT Vision, BT’s next-generation TV service that launches later this fall. The channel, a joint venture of BSkyB and A&E …

EL SEGUNDO, October 10: DIRECTV will offer local HD broadcast networks in 67 markets, representing approximately 74 percent of U.S. TV households, by year-end when it rolls out 25 more local HD markets in the fourth quarter. Local news, sports …

LONDON, October 10: BBC World Service will launch a television news service for Iran in early 2008 that will be funded by the British government to the tune of £15m a year. The channel, based in London, will broadcast in …

CANNES, October 9: Animal Planet International has commissioned Tigress Productions to produce the new 13×30-minute series Going Ape, about the protection of primates. The show is slated to launch in the U.K. in November, followed by the launch in the …

NEW YORK, October 9: Classic Media has entered into a long-term joint venture with Premavision/Clokey Productions to manage all rights in connection with the Gumby brand. Under the terms of the agreement, Classic will manage the U.S. and international television, …

CANNES, October 9: At a press conference in Cannes today, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 34th International Emmy Awards, with Brazil and Germany each receiving a record five nominations. There are a …