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Funny Shorts to Produce New Episodes of Comedy Series

September 29, 2011

ODENSE: The Funny Shorts Company and Eyelight Productions have signed a deal for 13 new episodes of The Stunt Comedy Show, a series in the non-verbal comedy genre. The Stunt Comedy Show is created by director and stunt coordinator Deni …

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TPI Readies Libya Doc for MIPCOM

September 29, 2011

CHANTILLY: Teleproductions International (TPI) is set to bring the new documentary Libya: The Path to Freedom to Cannes. The doc, produced by Cairo-based Zad Communication and Production, takes a look at the events that occurred in Libya over the past …

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YFE to Offer Secret Millionaires Club

September 29, 2011

LOS ANGELES: A Squared Entertainment (A2) and Your Family Entertainment (YFE) are to present 26 new episodes of the animated series Secret Millionaires Club at MIPCOM. Secret Millionaires Club follows a group of kids from around the world as they …

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Sparks Network Adds New Dutch Member

September 29, 2011

STOCKHOLM: The Dutch outfit CCCP has joined the Sparks Network group of companies. CCCP is bringing to the Sparks catalogue Backyard Safari, a reality format in which young people compete in the wilderness, right outside their own backdoor. Also, Don’t …

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FIC Renews Disney Deal for Asia

September 29, 2011

HONG KONG: Disney Media Distribution has extended its programming licensing deal with FOX International Channels with a new first-run, multi-year pact that includes the midseason replacement Missing with Ashley Judd. The deal gives FIC’s Asia-Pac channels first-run rights in 13 markets …

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Terranoa Takes On New Title

September 29, 2011

PARIS: Terranoa has entered into an exclusive pact with the indie producer FL concepts&co for Frederic Lepage’s new international co-production Back from the Brink. The six-part series is co-produced with France 5, Grifta Filmes – Gullane in Brazil and High …

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The Asian Pitch Commissions Three Stories

September 29, 2011

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp, NHK and KBS have selected three projects to commission following The Asian Pitch, signing a contract with directors from India, South Korea and Malaysia. Shepherds of Paradise, from India’s Raja Shabir Khan, is about the nomadic life of …

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More Restoration Home for BBC Two

September 29, 2011

LONDON: Remarkable Television has been commissioned by BBC Two to produce a second season of the factual series Restoration Home, which Endemol Worldwide Distribution will be bringing to MIPCOM. The show, presented by Caroline Quentin, launched on BBC two in July. The …

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Telemundo Picks Up Disney-Pixar Films

September 29, 2011

MIAMI: Telemundo has licensed the broadcast rights for a number of animated features from Disney-Pixar, including Finding Nemo and Toy Story. The deal sees ten films from the Disney-Pixar catalogue heading to Telemundo for U.S. Spanish-language audiences starting in October. …

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DRG Presents U.S. Version of The Inbetweeners

September 29, 2011

LONDON: DRG is to launch sales for MTV’s U.S. version of The Inbetweeners, based on the hit Channel 4 series. The British series was created by Bwark Productions and was an original commission from Channel 4’s E4. The show has …