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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, September 6: According to local reports, speculation is mounting that Brad Grey’s future as the head of Paramount is uncertain following the ousting of Viacom’s president and CEO Tom Freston by executive chairman Sumner Redstone at the …

OVERLAND, September 6: U.S. mobile operator Sprint is launching a new service that will let subscribers stream full-length movies from Buena Vista, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures on pay per view basis on their handsets. The service, …

LOS ANGELES, September 6: MGM Worldwide Television Distribution Group has announced several personnel appointments and has unveiled a slate of new properties that will be available to buyers at MIPCOM, include the features Casino Royale and Rocky Balboa. The restructured …

LONDON, September 6: The SCI FI Channel in the U.K. has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including the second season of CBS Paramount’s Medium, SCI FI U.S.’s big summer hit Eureka, and the TNT mini-series Nightmares & Dreamscapes. The …

MIAMI, September 6: Venevision International’s VeneMovies channel has launched on Comcast’s CableLatino Hispanic programming package, which is available in more than 15 markets, including Miami, Boston and Chicago, among others. The 24-hour Spanish-language film network delivers award-winning titles from Mexico, …

ST. LOUIS, September 6: Anheuser-Busch, the leading brewery in the U.S., is launching an online entertainment network featuring live and on-demand content from various companies, including Kevin Spacey’s TriggerStreet.com and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s LivePlanet. Bud.TV is slated to …

NORWALK, September 6: CABLEready has been appointed as the worldwide distributor of The Weather Channel’s natural disaster series It Could Happen Tomorrow. Each half-hour episode scientifically examines the risks and impact of major disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes …

LONDON, September 6: 3DD Entertainment has finalized a slate of presales on Robbie Williams: A Close Encounter, featuring the singer’s live performance at Leeds Roundhay Park this weekend. Deals have been concluded with Network Ten, Viasat, YLE, Premiere, M-Net, SBS …

LOS ANGELES, September 6: SupperTime Entertainment has entered into a deal with Telescreen to co-produce a television show based on the book series Alien Clones From Outer Space, targeting kids aged 6 to 9. The books follow ten-year old twins …

NEW YORK, September 6: Steve Ronson has been promoted to executive VP of enterprises for A&E Television Networks from senior VP, adding digital media activities to his mandate. Ronson will now also oversee AETN’s broadband video, short-form syndication, and wireless …