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Zeal Inks Big Idea Deals

October 3, 2006

LONDON, October 3: Zeal Television has announced a range of format deals on What’s The Big Idea?, which averaged a 35-percent share on TV2 Norway, with production under way on a second season. TV2 Denmark has commissioned a prime time …

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3DD Takes on New Titles

October 3, 2006

LONDON, October 3: 3DD Entertainment has expanded its factual slate in advance of MIPCOM, taking on the rights to the Emmy-winning classic science series Cosmos, among other titles. Inking a deal with Ann Druyan (Druyan-Sagan Associates), 3DD will be heading …

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iD Takes on Oxygen Programming

October 3, 2006

LONDON, October 3: At MIPCOM, iD Distribution will launch a slate of programming from Oxygen, after inking a two-year representation deal with the female-targeted American cable network. iD is offering up three romantic-comedy TV movies: Nadine in Dateland, Romancing the …

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New French Company Secures Google Deal

October 3, 2006

PARIS, October 3: Novavision, a new French content company that is participating at MIPCOM for the first time next week under the TV France International banner, has entered into a deal that makes its content available via Google Video. Novavision …

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Televisa Offers Up Novelas, Formats

October 3, 2006

MIAMI, October 3: Five telenovelas and one format headline Televisa Estudios offerings for MIPCOM, including the new HD series Limitless Love (Amar sin Limites). Joining Limitless Love on the slate are Love and Cruelty (Mundo de Fieras), The Two Sides …

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CABLEready Bolsters MIPCOM Slate

October 3, 2006

NORWALK, October 2: CABLEready has taken on the rights to several new factual titles in advance of MIPCOM, including Fired!, with actress Annabelle Gurwitch in a light-hearted look at the realities of celebrity careers and the Hollywood scene. CABLEready has …

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CHUM’s MIPCOM Offering Led by Nine New Titles

October 3, 2006

TORONTO, October 3: CHUM International’s product slate for MIPCOM spans fashion, music, celebrity and lifestyle titles, alongside a new documentary, for a total of nine new programs. The 15×30-minute NoseDive scrutinizes the beginning of the end in a pop idol’s …

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Screentime Offers New Comedy Panel Show

October 3, 2006

LONDON, October 3: Topping Screentime Partners’ titles for MIPCOM is the new comedy panel show Best of the Worst, available as both a format and as a finished program. The 6×23-minute show from 4DTV launched on Channel 4 last month …

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300 Hours of New Programming for SevenOne

October 3, 2006

MUNICH, October 3: At MIPCOM, SevenOne International will be showcasing 40 new titles, for a total of 300 hours of new programming, led by the two-part event specials Tornado and The Hunt for Troy. SevenOne International will also be introducing …

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MarVista Delivers $50-Million Programming Slate

October 3, 2006

LOS ANGELES, October 3: MarVista Entertainment is presenting a $50-million programming slate at MIPCOM, spanning prime-time series, TV movies and kids’ fare. The company is showcasing eight new TV movies for the international market, led by Past Sins, in which …