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SYDNEY, July 13: The Australian government today announced a slate of reforms for the media industry, including the relaxation of cross-media and foreign-ownership rules, the lifting of programming restrictions on ABC and SBS’s digital channels, and granting commercial free-to-air broadcasters …

LONDON, July 12: BSkyB has picked up the mobile content rights to Barclays Premiership football in a three-year deal that kicks off in August 2007. Sky won the rights in a bid with News Group Newspapers, publishers of The Sun …

LOS ANGELES, July 12: Two HBO original series—The Wire and Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam, which is returning after a ten-year break—will premiere on HBO On Demand six days prior to their debuts on the main HBO channel. Beginning September …

SEOUL/HONG KONG, July 12: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) is working with the South Korean media company JoongAng Ilbo (JAI) to launch Cartoon Network Korea later this year featuring a mix of Korean and international animation. In compliance with Korean broadcast …

SAN DIEGO, July 12: Turner Network Television (TNT) is teaming with the Internet television broadcasting company Veoh Networks to offer up a slate of online content based on the new horror series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories of Stephen …

PASADENA, July 12: At the Television Critics Association press tour, E! Networks announced several new titles for the E! and Style networks, including a claymation series about Hollywood and a venture with pop star Beyoncé Knowles. The programming and marketing …

EMERYVILLE, July 12: Mobile television specialist MobiTV has closed its Series C financing with a $70 million investment led by Oak Investment Partners. As part of the investment, Oak Investment Partners' managing partner, Bandel Carano, will join MobiTV's board of …

PARIS, July 12: Eurodata TV Worldwide has entered into a partnership with Gallup in Pakistan to offer up TV ratings for more than 35 channels in the country. Audience research is available dating back to January 2000 and can be …

SILVER SPRING, July 12: Discovery Channel is bringing its Speed Week stunt back for a second year, with the initiative set to air in 170 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and on Discovery en …

PASADENA, July 12: GSN is set to air a local version of the Dutch format That’s the Question and is planning a slate of behind the scenes specials about the world of game shows. GSN is working with Scott Sternberg …