Minneapolis - Navarre Corporation, a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, announced on Friday a $110 million debt refinancing, consisting of a $95 million credit facility with GE-Corporate Lending, and a four-year, $15 million loan facility with Monroe Capital Advisors.

Fort Worth, Texas - AnimeOnline has announced the beta launch of its social networking site and news resource for fans of anime, manga and Japanese entertainment. The site is headed by Rob Bricken, the former editor of anime industry publication Anime Insider, and backed by FUNimation, a top distributor of Japanese anime in the U.S. News articles on AnimeOnline will cover anime, manga, videogames, music and all Japanese culture, while the social network will allow users to present their favorite anime series on their personal pages.

Minneapolis - FUNimation Entertainment, a unit of Navarre Corporation that distributes Japanese animation in the U.S., announced on Wednesday that it has made episodes of top-rated anime series available for purchase and download from Apple's iTunes Store. Episodes of "Desert Punk," "Speed Grapher" and Akira Kurosawa's "Samurai 7" will be available for $1.99 each.

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National Geographic Ventures (NGV) President and CEO Tim Kelly announced today that William S. Weil has been named Chief Operating Officer of National Geographic Entertainment Group, which includes National Geographic's feature film, kids' entertainment and giant screen film business units. Weil joined National Geographic in 2002 and was most recently executive vice president of Strategy, Marketing and Entertainment Group. Prior to joining National Geographic, Weil was Senior Vice President of AG Interactive, and Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Nickelodeon Networks.