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NBC 5 / Dallas-Fort Worth Receives Five Awards DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Professional Journalists has honored NBC 5 as a national winner of 2012 Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism, and The Radio Television Digital News Association has awarded NBC 5 four regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The Society of Professional Journalists awarded the NBC 5 Investigates team its top national award in the Investigative Reporting,...

Joel Feld Added to Global Sports Network as SVP Production/Executive Producer; Ricardo Venegas named CFO New York, NY (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 ONE World Sports, delivering exclusive, live sports from around the world, today announced the appointment of two established industry professionals to its management team. Joel Feld joins the network as senior vice president of production and executive producer, while Ricardo Venegas assumes the position of chief financial officer, together expanding...

Cleopatra Pendleton, Mother of Slain Chicago Student Hadiya Pendleton, Delivers Fiery Call to Action NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "The day Hadiya was born my life began and the day she died I thought it was the end of mine, until I realized it was the beginning of my new life - as an activist," said Cleopatra Pendleton, mother of slain 15-year-old Chicago student Hadiya Pendleton, during an emotionally charged speech at the launch of MOTHERS ON A MISSION:...

Co-Creators of "Doctor Who" and "The Sarah Jane Adventures" Fuses the Worlds of Science Fiction and Magic Beginning June 1 LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, announced today that the popular U.K. series, "Wizards vs Aliens," will make its U.S. debut on the network with a two-part episode Saturday, June 1, 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET. New episodes will air weekly Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. ET. "Wizards vs Aliens" was the...

Hub Network Introduces Two New Series: "Wizards vs Aliens" and "SheZow" LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting in June, two new series and three returning series will premiere on Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families. The new series include the popular U.K. adventure-fantasy series "Wizards vs Aliens" from Executive Producer Russell T Davies ("Doctor Who") and "SheZow," an Australian series featuring a 12-year-old boy who inherits the superhero persona...

BALTIMORE, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (the "Company" or "Sinclair") announced that it has closed on the purchase of four television stations owned by Cox Media Group ("CMG") for $99.0 million less $4.3 million of working capital adjustments and an agreement to provide sales services to one other station. The Company funded the transaction through cash on hand. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100119/PH39783LOGO ) The CMG...

ARLINGTON, Va., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allbritton Communications Company announced today its intention to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives, which may result in, among other things, the possible sale of the Company. The Company has retained Moelis & Company LLC as its financial advisor and Paul Hastings and Dow Lohnes as its legal counsel. The Company has not made a decision to pursue any specific strategic transaction or any other strategic alternative,...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year financial results for fiscal 2013 (fiscal year and quarter ended March 31, 2013) after market close on Thursday, May 30, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/LA70620LOGO) Lionsgate senior management will hold its analyst and investor conference call to...

Tune in to public television's WORLD Channel on Sundays at 8 pm ET/9 pm PT NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This month on America ReFramed, four films document the personal stories of challenges, disappointment and triumphs of fascinating individuals. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120907/DC70003LOGO) 51 Birch Street (Encore Presentation: May 5) is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human question: how much about your parents do...

First-of-Its-Kind Halloween Celebration Features A Nationwide Costume Competition with Finalists from Every State in America LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, will broadcast "The 1(st) Annual Hub Halloween Bash," a live spooktacular event for the entire family that celebrates Halloween in a ground-breaking television special to be produced by Bob Bain Productions, producers of Fox's "Teen Choice Awards" and...