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LOS ANGELES/MEXICO CITY, September 12: According to the New York Times, Grupo Televisa and a consortium of investors are mulling a new bid of $13 billion for Hispanic broadcaster Univision Communications, which in June approved $12.3-billion offer from private equity …

BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM, September 11: The European Cable Communications Association has undertaken a rebranding process with a new name, Cable Europe, as well as a new corporate identity. The association reflects the interests of cable-TV operators in Europe. “The new name and …

PARIS, September 11: Digital delivery specialist SmartJog has been acquired by TDF, a French-based provider of audiovisual, new media and broadband services. SmartJog, based in Paris and Los Angeles, works with studios and broadcasters for the electronic delivery of content …

NORWALK, September 11: CABLEready has acquired the distribution rights to more than 100 hours of programming from Lionsgate, including the reality travel and adventure series No Boundaries, the candid-camera style travel series Tourist Traps, and the 14×1-hour More Than Human, …

LONDON, September 11: On the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, British factual distributor MercuryMedia has announced a slew of deals on two documentaries that take a controversial look at the events of the day. 9/11 Press …

BURBANK, September 11: DIC Entertainment is working with the non-profit Western Justice Center Foundation (WJCF) to develop a series of public-service announcements as well as content that teaches kids about conflict resolution. DIC and WJCF began their collaboration on an …

FORT WORTH, September 11: Navarre Corporation’s FUNimation Entertainment has doubled the content on its syndicated anime block to four hours. CoLours TV Network, dedicated to multicultural programming and multi-ethnic issues, is the first broadcaster to sign up for the extended …

STOCKHOLM, September 10: TV4 Sweden has commissioned Talpa Scandinavia to produce the new reality format The New World for this fall. Set to run over an eight-week period, beginning in October, individuals from opposite ends of society will be stuck …

LONDON, September 11: Entertainment Rights has inked a range of broadcast and home entertainment deals on its stable of kids’ brands, including Postman Pat and content from the Filmation Library. ORF is among the broadcasters on board for Postman Pat, …

VIENNA, September 11: ORF has announced a slew of licensing deals on the first interview conducted with Natascha Kampusch, who was held captive for eight years before finally managing to break free at the end of August. Abducted when she …