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NEW YORK: Fitz Roy Media has lined up a number of new licensing agents around the globe for its portfolio of entertainment properties, including Heathcliff and Fido Dido. Wild Pumpkin Licensing International has signed on to represent Secret Wings and …

MONTREAL: Principal photography has begun on Incendo’s second film of 2010, Dead Lines, which will be directed by Louis Bélanger. Dead Lines stars Jeri Ryan (Shark, Boston Public, The O.C.). The film will air in Canada in 2011 on The …

PARIS: Zodiak Entertainment Group has acquired RDF Media Group, appointing David Frank as CEO. Frank was previously the CEO of RDF. Lorenzo Pellicioli, the CEO of De Agostini Group and chairman and CEO of Zodiak, will continue to serve as chairman. …

SINGAPORE: SCI FI Channel in Asia is being rebranded as Syfy Universal, with its new look launching in July. The channel will launch its rebranded look with the exclusive premiere of Stargate Universe (SGU) on July 26. The rebrand is part of …

LORETO: Dino Bikes and Peg Perego are the latest companies to sign on for kids’ products featuring Rainbow’s popular Winx Club fairies. The worldwide deal, excluding the U.S., with Peg Perego, covers the Winx Believix range for Vespas, Quads and …

NEW YORK: Viacom’s BET Networks has signed on for a second season of Debmar-Mercury’s The Wendy Williams Show for a fall premiere, and has scooped up international rights to the talk show. BET Networks has agreed to air the show …

TORONTO: Canadian broadcaster Global Television has unveiled its 2010-2011 lineup, with new U.S. acquisitions that include Hawaii Five-O, Lonestar and Outsourced. Presenting the slate yesterday, Barbara Williams, executive VP of content at Canwest Broadcasting, noted: "Global is heading into the …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: On revenues that were up by 8 percent to $1.6 billion, Lionsgate reported a narrower net loss of $19.5 million in fiscal 2010, as compared with the year-ago loss of $178.5 million. The independent studio attributed the improved …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of World Screen.   Seven seasons in, NCIS has quietly become American television’s top-rated drama. In September, CBS launched the spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles, which is the highest-rated of all the …

  This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of TV Middle East & Africa.   Broadcasters from across the Middle East and Africa have been stocking their shelves with a variety of genres. From current-affairs programs to movies, drama, …