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MUNICH, August 28: SevenOne International is teaming with Singaporean-based distributor 6-6-8 to roll out local call-TV windows based on its interactive quiz station 9Live across Southeast Asia. 6-6-8 will distribute 9Live and produce the interactive quiz shows for the region. …

LONDON, September 28: As part of its foray into kids’ programming, Parthenon Entertainment has appointed Karina Stanford-Smith as head of children’s production. With Parthenon now managing S4Ci’s existing catalogue of kids’ programming, alongside new projects, the company currently has a …

NEW YORK/SANTA CLARA, September 28: NBC Universal and Intel today announced the launch of the NBC "VIP Access" online service that will provide on-demand broadband-delivered entertainment content for free to consumers with Intel Viiv technology-based PCs and Centrino mobile technology-based …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, September 28: Lionsgate’s CEO, Jon Feltheimer, and vice chairman, Michael Burns, have both agreed to extend their time at the independent studio for another four years. Feltheimer and Burns engineered the December 1999 recapitalization of Lionsgate and joined …

TORONTO, September 27: Alliance Atlantis Communications has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to terminate the U.S. registration of its class B non-voting shares. The company expects its de-registration in the U.S. to be effective 90 days from …

PARIS, September 27: MIPCOM has announced the 23 nominations and ten special mentions for its Mobile TV Screenings & Awards, with the winners to be announced at a ceremony in Cannes on October 11. Sponsored by Orange, Ericsson and the …

SINGAPORE, September 27: FOX International Channels (FIC) is launching the FOX Crime network in Singapore on October 2 on StarHub, marking the crime, suspense and mystery network’s first carriage deal outside of Europe. The channel features a mix of factual …

NEW YORK, September 27: TV Land has secured the exclusive prime-time and overnight rights to all 255 episodes of Twentieth Television's M*A*S*H, beginning in January 2007. The series aired for 11 years on broadcast television in the U.S. and garnered …

NEW YORK, September 27: Broadway Video Enterprises has inked deals that will take NBC’s long-running late-night show Saturday Night Live to Russia and Poland for the first time, bringing the sketch comedy series’ reach to 113 markets. In Poland, the …

LONDON, September 27: Entertainment Rights (ER) has entered into a multi-picture, multi-year agreement with Mattel for the long-term distribution rights to the entire Barbie film franchise. The agreement covers new releases of up to six additional movies, taking the number …