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CULVER CITY, October 6: 3net is to debut three new original programs, including the adult drama series Scary Tales, the lost civilization series The Ancient Life and Indy 500: The Inside Line.   The Ancient Life (working title), premiering October …

TORONTO: Hot Docs has brought on Charlotte Cook as its new director of programming, joining from a post as the head of film programming at Frontline Club in London.  She will lead the programming team at Hot Docs that includes …

LOS ANGELES: truTV has ordered eight episodes of Sing if You Can from Zodiak USA, to be renamed Killer Karaoke for its 2012 launch.   Jackass star Steve-O will host the series, which challenges contestants to break out in song …

NEW YORK: Smithsonian Channel, Wide-Eyed Entertainment, Yap Films and History Television Canada are co-producing Titanoboa: Monster Snake, a two-hour special that will be distributed by FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).   The special featuring the 48 foot-long, one-and-a-half ton snake will air …

MUNICH, October 5: Telepool has landed a range of deals on offerings at MIPCOM, including event movies, feature films, series, documentaries and formats.   The action-adventure film Hunt for the Amber Room (Charlemagne Code III), a Dreamtool production starring Kai …

TORONTO: ION Television has secured the rights to seasons one and two of The Listener, produced by Shaftesbury in association with CTV and Fox International Channels, as production begins on season three of the drama. The series is broadcast on …

LONDON: As of yesterday, Turner Broadcasting UK is offering free episodes from five Adult Swim series on Facebook in the U.K. via Milyoni’s Social Cinema technology. The shows available to watch on Adult Swim U.K.’s Facebook page are Robot Chicken, …

LONDON: Warner Bros. International TV Production (WBITVP) has named former Endemol executive Peter Langenberg the VP of business management, a newly created position.   Langenberg will be based in London and will be responsible for supporting WBITVP and all local …

MUNICH: SevenOne International has sold the U.S. movie The Greening of Whitney Brown, which stars Aidan Quinn and Brook Shields, to the Swiss free-TV channel 3+. The family adventure features Quinn (Legends of the Fall) and Shields (The Blue Lagoon) …

CANNES: The Banijay Group’s Nordisk Film TV has been commissioned to co-produce The Voice Of… for Norway’s TV2. The local adaptation of the hit singing competition will launch within the next six months. Magne ‘Mags’ Furuholmen from ’80s pop sensation …