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LONDON, August 11: Adrian Woolfe has quit as the managing director of Celador International and has filed suit against his former employer. According to a spokesperson at Celador’s parent company, Complete Communications Corporation Ltd (CCCL), Woolfe’s suit names Celador International, …

TOKYO, August 11: Japan’s Jupiter VOD has licensed a package of features from Sony Pictures Entertainment for distribution to the J:COM cable systems. Jupiter Telecommunications’ J:COM is the largest MSO in the Japanese market. Its subscribers will soon have video-on-demand …

LONDON, August 11: Disney Channel’s mega-hit original movie High School Musical has been licensed to the BBC for broadcast on BBC One later this year. “Following its huge, multi-platform success stateside and elsewhere, we are sure that its appealing, well-drawn …

NEW YORK, August 11: ESPN will become the brand for all sports programming carried on ABC, replacing ABC Sports, beginning with the launch of college football season on September 2. ESPN on ABC will begin with the College Football Countdown, …

LOS ANGELES, August 11: USA Network has greenlit production on a half-hour reality pilot from Bunim-Murray Productions featuring Steve-O of Jackass and Wildboyz fame. According to USA, the pilot will see Steve-O attempting to "de-wussify" male participants through outrageous stunts …

BURBANK, August 11: The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been renewed through the 2009-2010 season by NBC-owned and operated stations in 10 major TV markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. “We’ve believed in Ellen and this series from the …

TORONTO, August 11: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has secured a revolving credit facility of $20 million from JPMorgan. The financial injection will be used by the Canadian film, TV and home entertainment outfit to fund its recently announced acquisition of …

HILVERSUM, August 11: JCP (Jetix Consumer Products), the licensing division of Jetix Europe, has been tapped to manage the merchandising rights to SEGA’s classic Sonic The Hedgehog video game character for a number of product categories across Europe. JCP is …

LONDON, August 11: Bhavneet Singh has been promoted to deputy general manager of MTV Networks International’s emerging markets group in Europe, overseeing a portfolio of channels in Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Singh will be responsible for …

SANTA MONICA, August 11: GSN has responded to the suit filed against it by Ultimate Blackjack Tour, calling the litigation “baseless and without merit.” Ultimate Blackjack Tour, whose TV series of the same name launches on CBS Sports this fall, …