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ENCINO: Solid Entertainment has inked deals for its new automotive reality series Rally On! and the extreme sports series Catchin’ Air with Television New Zealand and Globosat in Brazil. Rally On! features the action-packed Gumball 3000 Super Car Rally from …

PARIS: Kevin Reilly, the president of Fox Entertainment, is to present an extended trailer for the new FOX drama Touch during his keynote, later to be joined on stage by executive producer Tim Kring and series star Kiefer Sutherland for …

TORONTO: The Shaftesbury documentary projects Who’s Sorry Now? and Why Men Cheat have been picked up by Canada’s CBC and will be on offer for buyers at MIPCOM. Both documentaries, written and directed by Gemini award-winning director Marc de Guerre …

BEVERLY HILLS/GLENDALE: Netflix has secured the exclusive pay-TV window for feature films and TV specials from DreamWorks Animation, with the multi-year deal kicking off in 2013. Starting with its 2013 feature films, new titles from DreamWorks will be available for …

NEW YORK: Avi Armoza, the CEO of Armoza Formats, discusses how the boutique outfit’s emphasis on innovation with its multiplatform “Armoza 3.0” formats has contributed to its success.   The fall and mid-season schedules of two major U.S. broadcasters feature …

HONG KONG: Andrea Wong, who previously served as the president and CEO of Lifetime Networks, is joining Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as the president of international, along with taking on the role of president of international production for Sony Pictures …

LONDON: Content Digital has picked up the Vuguru thriller The Millionaire Tour, starring Dominic Monaghan, to launch at MIPCOM. The program, available as a 90-minute feature of as 15 six-minute episodes, is the latest title from Content’s ongoing partnership with …

LONDON: Starting November 1, BBC Knowledge will feature a dedicated branded block for Lonely Planet, starting with a debut in Asia and rolling out across EMEA and other regions throughout the month. The Lonely Planet block on BBC Knowledge will feature …

LONDON: Endemol has appointed Kasmanas Licensing as the exclusive licensing agent for Bananas in Pyjamas in Brazil. Bananas in Pyjamas first launched in 1992 as suited characters. They are now featured in a new CGI animated series, sold by Endemol …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Archie Comics is partnering with Moonscoop on the creation of a new animated series based on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Sabrina, a comic book character from the 1970s, was a long-running ABC and WB sitcom in the …