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Classic Media Reinvents Classic Brands

September 19, 2011

Along with the revamped Voltron series and the live-action Life with Boys, Classic Media is spotlighting the evergreen property Postman Pat, which has been around for 30 years. This month, Postman Pat, Classic Media’s hit preschool series, is celebrating its …

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TV Latina Presents Jornadas Digital Edition

September 19, 2011

NEW YORK: The digital edition of TV Latina for Jornadas, which includes features on the main cable operators in Latin America, and exclusive interviews with Alberto Pecegueiro, the CEO of Globosat, on the company’s 20th anniversary; and Whit Richardson, the …

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Benidorm Bastards to Get French-Canadian Treatment

September 19, 2011

MUNICH: SevenOne International has sold the production rights for Benidorm Bastards to French-Canadian broadcaster Vtele. The Belgian TV hit will be locally adapted as Les Détestables to air Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Benidorm Bastards has been sold to more than …

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MarVista to Rep Trio of Saban Kids’ Series

September 19, 2011

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has landed the international distribution rights for three live-action kids’ series from Saban Brands, including Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. MarVista has the distribution rights for Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, the only live-action version of …

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Rebecca Bonbon Products Head to France

September 19, 2011

PARIS: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is to release a new range of licensed products of Rebecca Bonbon, a French bulldog character designed by Hello Kitty creator Yuko Shimizu, across France. FME exclusively represents Rebecca Bonbon globally (excluding Japan and Korea) on …

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TOAC to Re-Launch Spanish Game Show

September 19, 2011

MADRID: TOAC has completed a deal with Prointel to launch a revamped version of the game show One, Two, Three…Say It Again at MIPCOM. One, Two, Three was created in 1972 and has aired internationally for more than 30 years. …

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Expedition Impossible Heads to Asia

September 19, 2011

HONG KONG: Tiger Gate Entertainment’s KIX channel has secured the exclusive TV rights for Asia to Mark Burnett’s action-reality series Expedition Impossible. The 24-hour pay-TV channel will air Expedition Impossible from October 12 every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. in …

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CABLEready to Offer New Food & Travel Series

September 19, 2011

NORWALK: CABLEready has picked up several new original series for its catalogue, following newly inked agreements with Finland’s Aito Media and Spain’s D4D. CABLEready has expanded its food programming to include a pair of series hosted by chefs Eric Ripert …

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Formaction.tv to Bring Original Formats to MIPCOM

September 19, 2011

MONTREAL: Formaction.tv is set to debut six original formats created, developed and produced by Bubbles Television and La Boîte de Prod. of Attraction Media group, at MIPCOM. The format Bet’n Bond is a new game from Bubbles Television currently broadcast …

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ABC Family Bulks Up Schedule

September 19, 2011

BURBANK: ABC Family has ordered another season of Make It or Break It, and has placed a back-order pickup for The Lying Game, alongside four new pilots. Make It or Break It, about Olympic hopefuls in training, will return with …