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NEW YORK, September 5: Classic Media today released Gojira, the complete, uncut Japanese original version of Godzilla, on DVD for the first time ever in the U.S. Gojira, from legendary Japanese filmmaker Ishiro Honda, will only be available as part …

LONDON, September 5: A range of terrestrial broadcasters in Latin America have signed up for Fremantle International Distribution’s (FID) flagship factual title Prehistoric Park, a 6×1-hour series. Deals have been struck with Canal 13/Artear in Argentina, Chile’s Channel 7/TVN, Ecuavisa …

COPENHAGEN, September 5: Zodiak Television has launched 5th Element, a new division in the company focused on developing content for mobile and IPTV. The unit is led by Oscar Höglund as head of mobile and IPTV, based in Stockholm. Höglund …

NEW YORK, September 5: Viacom veteran Tom Freston has resigned as president and CEO of the company, it was announced today, with board member Philippe P. Dauman—said to be a close confidant of executive chairman and founder Sumner Redstone—named to …

LONDON, September 5: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has expanded its third-party slate with the acquisition of the rights to Red Velvet from France’s Compass Films. The one-hour special was filmed over the course of one year in the Russian …

ALVISO/NEW YORK, September 5: TiVo subscribers will be able to record the new CBS sitcom The Class a week before its September 18 broadcast premiere, it was announced today, and will receive previews of the new dramas Jericho, Smith and …

PARIS/LONDON, September 5: Regis Brown has left Taffy Entertainment and Lionel Marty has been elevated to president of worldwide distribution, overseeing TV and video sales for titles from both Mike Young Productions and from MoonScoop. Previously, Brown oversaw the distribution …

BURBANK, September 5: Warner Bros. Television Group is launching Studio 2.0, a venture that will develop original live-action and animated short-form programming for broadband and wireless devices. Heading up the unit will be award-winning producer and senior advertising executive Rich …

LONDON, September 5: Entertainment Rights has appointed Olivia King Canter as director of sales for Latin America and Canada, based in the company’s New York office. Canter will report to Kathleen Hricik, the EVP and MD for the U.S., Canada …

SILVER SPRING, September 5: Animal Planet channels in the U.S. and around the world are gearing up to showcase a slate of programming honoring Steve Irwin, the popular wildlife TV personality who passed away yesterday after being stung by a …