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LOS ANGELES: MGM has secured the feature film rights for Classic Media’s Where’s Waldo?, bringing the animated character to the big screen in a live-action family adventure. Where’s Waldo?, created by Martin Handford and first published in 1987, has sold …

KUALA LUMPUR: Mediahub is launching Mediahub Market, a new B2B exhibition designed for international media leaders to be held in conjunction with the Asia Media Summit on May 29 and 30, 2012 in Bangkok. Registration for Mediahub Market 2012 began …

LONDON/CHICAGO: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a global rights deal to exclusively represent the Bellator Fighting Championships’ international TV distribution rights, as well as handle the licensing, digital and ancillary rights for the U.S. and international markets. The Bellator Fighting …

WASHINGTON D.C.: Howard T. Owens has been named the president of National Geographic Channels US, succeeding Steve Schiffman. Owens was most recently the founding partner and managing director at Reveille, with the responsibility of reality and scripted television, digital and …

LONDON: Shine International has appointed Matthew Ashcroft to the newly created role of senior VP of Asia Pacific at the company. Ashcroft will be based out of Shine Australia’s offices in Sydney with the responsibility of maximizing tape and format …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications saw its revenue increase 1.7 percent to $584.6 million for the third quarter of 2011, with a quarterly profit of $290 million, compared to the year-ago’s $44.1 million. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) …

LONDON: Discovery Communications has acquired the British independent production house Betty, behind shows such as Dirty Sexy Things and Freaky Eaters. Betty will develop and produce new ideas and formats for the broad scope of Discovery’s portfolio of factual and …

BURBANK/SAN BRUNO: Disney Interactive and YouTube are aligning to create co-branded family-oriented online video destinations for both Disney.com and the YouTube streaming site. Starting in early 2012, the destinations will feature video drawn from currently family-friendly content available on YouTube, …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has signed a multi-year licensing deal to feature first-run movies from MGM on an exclusive basis for its streaming service in the U.K. and Ireland. MGM titles will be available for Netflix members in the U.K. and …

BARCELONA: Leopard Films USA has scooped up the rights to produce ohm:tv’s format The Impostor in the U.S., marking a first-ever format deal for the Argonon Group company. Created by the Spanish production company Pausoka Entertainment, The Impostor is a …