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This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM ’09 issue. ESPN is the leading sports entertainment company, featuring a portfolio of more than 50 multimedia assets. It launched its flagship network in the U.S. in 1979, and quickly proceeded to roll …

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM ’09 issue. In July 2008, India’s already crowded channel landscape welcomed a new player: Colors. A joint venture of Viacom and India’s Network18 Group, the channel set out to target viewers aged 15 …

The senior VP of original programming and development at Oxygen, Amy Introcaso-Davis, talks about how the network is serving its audience with aspirational and relatable docu-series with its new development slate.  This spring, Oxygen is expanding its original slate of …

Globo TV International is ramping up its documentary slate. Raphael Corrêa Netto, the international sales director, speaks to TV Real Weekly about what the Brazilian broadcasting group has to offer the factual market. Selected as the host for both the …

Director of Programming TELETOON TV KIDS: Tell me about the general focus of the channel and how the schedule is broken down into dayparts. TYRE: TELETOON offers the best in animation and animated-related programming for all age groups across Canada …

STAMFORD: WWE NXT is a hybrid live event and reality series featuring eight WWE Superstars that is slated to premiere on Syfy on February 23. In the series, eight WWE Superstars mentor eight WWE "Rookies"—aspiring WWE stars. “Once again, WWE will …

PARIS: Canal+ Group’s film production and distribution arm STUDIOCANAL has entered into a strategic partnership with Brussels-based nWave Studios, a leading producer of 3D movies, as well as taken an equity stake in the venture. The long-term and exclusive deal will see STUDIOCANAL working on the development, co-financing …

MUMBAI/LONDON: Leading Hindi-language general-entertainment channel Colors is continuing its international expansion following its U.S. rollout last month, securing a slot on Sky in the U.K. Operated by Viacom18 Media—a joint venture between Viacom and India’s Network 18 Group—Colors features comedy, reality …

NEW YORK: Chapman Entertainment and HIT Entertainment have announced a partnership with Bandai America that will see a full line of Roary the Racing Car toys available in the U.S. The new toy line will be available exclusively at Toys …

LONDON: Sky1 HD and Sky1 have commissioned Middle Child Productions to produce a new 20×30-minute observational documentary series, tentatively titled Pet Police, turning the spotlight on animal cruelty. Pet Police will follow the RSPCA and their special operation department in their …