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CABLEready Inks Raft of Deals at MIPCOM

October 9, 2007

CANNES, October 9: CABLEready has closed three new broadcast deals at MIPCOM for its factual entertainment catalogue with Scandinavia’s NonStop Television, Zone Reality and Spain’s La Sexta. Scandinavia’s NonStop Television has acquired The Fashion Team, worldwide broadcaster Zone Reality closed …

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Televisa Chief Stresses Role of Global Partnerships

October 9, 2007

CANNES, October 9: Delivering the Latin American keynote at MIPCOM today in a session moderated by Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of WSN INC.—the company behind World Screen and TV Latina—Emilio Azcárraga, the president and CEO of Grupo Televisa, …

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Nickelodeon Australia Acquires Two Children’s Titles from Beyond

October 9, 2007

CANNES, October 9: Nickelodeon Australia has picked up the rights for two children’s titles from Beyond Distribution: Milly, Molly and The Amazing Extraordinary Friends. The 26×30-minute live-action drama series The Amazing Extraordinary Friends is produced by Greenstone Pictures and features …

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Granada Takes Two New Cirque du Soleil Titles

October 8, 2007

CANNES, October 8: At MIPCOM today, Granada International announced two new additions to its catalogue from Cirque du Soleil: Corteo and Through the Curtain, both of which are available in HD at the market this week. The 1×90-minute Corteo, intended …

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Endemol Takes Format Rights to Oasis Drama

October 8, 2007

LONDON, October 8: Endemol International has secured the scripted format rights for multiple territories to the drama 11 cameras from distributor Oasis International. The deal covers 24 territories across Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, Australia, New Zealand …

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French, Spanish Deals for Dori Novelas

October 8, 2007

CANNES, October 8: Dori Media Group has scored new deals, worth $2.2 million, on its LaLola and Patito Feo (Ugly Duckling) novelas. The deals were closed by DMG’s fully owned Swiss subsidiaries, Dori Media International and Dori Media Distribution. LaLola, …

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IMG Media to Distribute BBC One Doc on Tony Blair

October 8, 2007

LONDON, October 8: IMG Media will distribute a new BBC One series featuring former British Prime Minister Tony Blair talking candidly about his ten years in office. The new 3×1-hour program will air on BBC One in November, and the …

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AG Expands Care Bears Reach Internationally

October 8, 2007

NEW YORK/CANNES, October 8: American Greetings Properties (AGP) has notched up new licensing deals on its Care Bears property in Japan and Australia as it strengthens its focus on nurturing existing characters as well as developing new entertainment brands. AGP, …

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2waytraffic Takes On Nippon Television Game Show Format

October 8, 2007

LONDON, October 8: 2waytraffic International has acquired the distribution rights in non-English speaking territories to Nippon Television’s (NTV) Japanese game-show format Silent Library, which will be highlighted at MIPCOM this week. The deal covers all territories excluding Japan, the U.K., …

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Rai Takes Icon’s Lola & Virginia

October 8, 2007

CANNES, October 8: Rai in Italy is the latest broadcaster to come on board for Icon Animation’s girl-skewing animated series Lola & Virginia. “This is a major deal for us,” said Christophe Goldberger, the head of distribution and marketing at …