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LONDON, August 22: MTV channels around the world next month will launch Pimp My Ride International, a new version of the successful car renovation show. The six-episode show will feature rappers Fat Joe and Lil Jon traversing across Europe. Sponsored …

BURBANK, August 22: Dick Robertson, the president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, is stepping down from the role he has held for the last 17 years. Robertson will now serve as senior advisor to the Warner Bros. Television Group. …

LOS ANGELES, August 22: As it continues to boost its television division, Lionsgate has promoted Allyson Lattman to VP of television development and Andy Richley to director of television development. Both executives will report directly to Barbara Wall, the VP …

LOS ANGELES, August 22: Guy Petty has been named VP of business development at CBS Paramount International Television. Petty will be in charge of managing business development for the division, with an emphasis on emerging platforms. He will work closely …

LONDON, August 22: FremantleMedia Enterprises has promoted Olivier Gers to general manager of FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide (FLW), where he will oversee the exploitation of FremantleMedia’s brands off screen around the world. Gers will be responsible for developing brand licensing, music …

BURBANK, August 22: NBC has appointed Vivi Zigler to the newly created position of executive VP of NBC Digital Entertainment & New Media. Zigler will now be responsible for leading the NBC.com digital team in strategic efforts to further connect …

BRUSSELS, August 22: According to the European Commission, broadcasters in the region devote more than 60 percent of their airtime to European content, and more than 30 percent to titles from independent European producers. The seventh progress report on the …

SAN MATEO, August 22: 
The popular online video site YouTube is offering up new options for its advertisers—Participatory Video Ads (PVA) and Brand Channels—with deals already in place with The Weinstein Company and FOX, among others. YouTube's current advertising offerings …

NEW YORK, August 22: MTV and Nickelodeon will become full labels under the Paramount Motion Picture Group (PMPG) after spending 12 years as on-lot producers at the studio, as part of a move to ramp up feature-film output geared to …

BURBANK, August 22: Jim Paratore, the president of Telepictures Productions and executive VP of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, will launch a full-service television production company, paraMedia inc., that will have an exclusive overall deal with the Warner Bros. Television …