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Hollywood suits 'Bangkok' directors
Nicolas Cage remakes Thai film with Pang Brothers » More

China's access to iTunes restored
Store blocked after Olympians download 'Songs for Tibet' » More

Hong Kong's Pacific Century renamed
Also adds satellite platforms to global network » More

NBA taps Bucks, Warriors for China
Games will be broadcast in more than 200 countries » More

History HD to launch in Asia in September
Channel is A&E's first linear HD effort in the region » More

Japanese record labels seek to nullify suit
Deny that they tried to monopolize master-ringtone biz » More

Protesters lay siege to Thai television station
State-run TV station shut down temporarily » More

Beijing Olympics end with massive viewership
96% of Chinese tuned in to home team's winning ways » More

NBA, Tsingtao are post-Olympics partners
China's No. 1 beer will push hoops on Chinese TV, Web » More

EC looks into Eutelsat-China issues
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Belgacom's Didier Bellens stays put
CEO will take a $1.5 mil pay cut » More

First-half profit dips at Kinepolis
Cinema group operates 23 multiplexes » More

Italy moves forward on 'One Hundred Films'
Ministry of Culture brought in to help obtain film rights » More

RAI reaches last-minute soccer deal
Pays $41 mil for rights to most of season's top games » More

Metrodome adds key executives
James Brown, Heike Wolkerstorfer hired » More

Frank, Carter giving MIPCOM keynote
Joint speech will focus on creativity and new media » More

'Harry Potter' on EFA's People's Choice list
Majority of nominees are local boxoffice champs » More

UFA Cinema rolls out ambitious slate
Outfit plans to produce 6-8 features a year » More

Coldplay hits 10th week atop Euro chart
Katy Perry stays atop singles chart for third week » More

Italy OKs TV product placement
New rules take effect Monday » More

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Telemundo reorganizes digital side
Peter Blacker will head up new division » More

Australia's Seven has 'greatest Games ever'
More than 12.2 mil in five major cities watched coverage » More

Fonovisa launching Mexican series
'Idols from Mexico to the World' starts in September » More

Destra Corp. shedding entertainment unit
Australian digital media firm cites retail downturn » More

United Russia forms media group
Major political party also creates TV channel » More

Ukraine channels merge into media group
KRT, UBC, Akademia and Saturn comprise group » More

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Canada

Canadian cable operator on probation
Shaw Communications license suspended for two years » More

Reality show donates house in New Orleans
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Vancouver fest unveils Asia-heavy slate
'Longwang Chronicles,' 'Jalainur' set for world premieres » More

'Summerhood' gets a closing gig
Jacob Medjuck film will unspool at Atlantic Film Festival » More

CanWest, NBC Uni ink content deal
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CTV going wall-to-wall for Winter Games
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