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MoonScoop, DQ in $100-Million Co-Pro Alliance

June 27, 2008

HYDERABAD/PARIS, June 27: The Indian animation house DQ Entertainment has announced a $100-million, five-year co-production partnership with the MoonScoop Group that will cover at least five TV series and two feature films. The European-Indian partnership will see a total of …

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Jeff Goldblum Joins Law & Order: Criminal Intent

June 27, 2008

NEW YORK, June 27: Chris Noth is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which moved to USA Network from NBC last year, at the end of its current seventh season, and will be replaced by Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum. …

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SPTI Launches New Latin American Mobile Content Portals

June 27, 2008

CULVER CITY, June 27: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has launched three pan-Latin American mobile content portals, distributing video clips, wallpapers, ringtones and mobile games inspired by its Animax, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and AXN networks. The content is distributed …

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AtomFilms Aligns with Comedy Central

June 27, 2008

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, June 27: MTVN Entertainment Group has relaunched AtomFilms.com as Atom.com, a digital comedy network that distributes original programming across a variety of platforms, with Comedy Central as its exclusive partner. Comedy Central will develop new properties for …

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Bravo Expands Real Housewives Franchise

June 27, 2008

NEW YORK, June 27: Following on the success of The Real Housewives of Orange County and its New York City counterpart, Bravo is set to launch its latest installment in the hit franchise, centered around five women from Atlanta’s social …

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Hole in the Wall Gears Up for Colombian Launch

June 27, 2008

BOGOTÁ, June 27: Hole in the Wall, the Japanese-originated game show that FremantleMedia is rolling out around the world, is set to launch in Colombia this weekend on RCN, in a version produced by Teleset. FremantleMedia launched the format onto …

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H20’s Licensing Roster Grows

June 27, 2008

BARCELONA, June 27: Imira Entertainment has signed a representation deal for ZDF Entertainment’s live-action series H20: Just Add Water for Spain, Portugal and Andorra. The tween-targeted show has already been licensed worldwide by companies such as Grani & Partners, and …

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Short Attention to Represent Boys Weekend

June 27, 2008

VICTORIA, June 27: Australian-based sports and lifestyle producer HSquared has named Short Attention as the exclusive international distributor for its original food/lifestyle series Boys Weekend. HSquared, whose previous titles include Cactus Garden, Food For Life and Good Chef Bad Chef, …

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SCI FI Gets New VP of Alternative Programming

June 27, 2008

NEW YORK, June 27: SCI FI Channel has named Tim Krubsack as its VP of alternative programming, with oversight of the network’s unscripted, reality lineup. Krubsack handles all aspects of alternative television development, production and business management. Most recently, he …