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PARIS: Marc Dorcel saw a 10-percent increase in its business volume last year, with sales figures reaching 25.5 million euros. The group attributes the success to a number of different factors, among them their prowess in 3D content. Marc Dorcel has more than 200 exclusive adult programs specifically designed for ...

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LONDON: The U.S. reality show Fear Factor, produced by Endemol USA, has been picked up by Channel 5 in the U.K. to air on its digital service 5*. The show first aired in the U.S. in May 2001 and was brought back after a five-year absence on NBC in December ...

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LONDON: Paul Heaney, the president and managing director of Cineflix Rights, is leaving the company at the end of May. Chris Bonney, the CEO of rights for Cineflix Media, will cover the role in the interim period. Heaney said: “I’ve had a fantastic ten years at Cineflix growing the distribution operation from ...

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LONDON: The Xchanging Boat Race sports event is now available to subscribers of the Global BBC iPlayer in a number of territories, including Australia, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. The Xchanging Boat Race is one of the world’s oldest sporting rivalries. The annual race takes place on the River ...

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STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) is selling its Bet24 online betting operation to Unibet for 13.5 million euros ($17.7 million). MTG’s Nordic Betting subsidiary signed an agreement with the Unibet Group, though the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. It is expected to be complete by the end of Q2. ...

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LONDON: The BBC has unveiled a new app for connected TVs that brings audiences access to interactive coverage of major sporting events using the BBC Red Button. The BBC Sport app will initially focus on Formula 1, delivering live streams, on-demand video and additional content with race action. During races that are ...

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PARIS: TF1 has signed up to broadcast the headlining matches of the UEFA Euro 2012 and 2016 football events. For the Euro 2012 event in Poland and Ukraine, coverage kicks off June 8. TF1 will broadcast the first match of the French team in the group rounds as well as ...

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LONDON: Extreme Sports Channel has picked up the rights to air the National Open Skydiving Championships from Central Media Productions, a deal that will give the competition its first TV broadcast. The event sees professional skydivers free-falling from 10,000 feet to compete for the championship crown. Four half-hour installments are ...

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LONDON: The online movie service blinkbox has signed a deal with Disney U.K. and Ireland to allow its customers to buy or rent the latest titles instantly on multiple devices, many day-and-date with their DVD release. Under the agreement, certain movies, such as War Horse from DreamWorks Films, and Disney’s The ...

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LONDON: Chellomedia’s Bosnian free-to-air joint-venture channel OBN has scored the broadcast rights for the UEFA Champions League for the next three seasons. The deal, which begins with the 2012-13 season, allows OBN the exclusive first pick of the Wednesday night UEFA matches, as well as the highlights, semi-finals and final. ...

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