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NEW YORK: The digital editions of the TV Kids Distributors Guide and the TV Formats Distributors Guide are now available. TV Kids Distributors Guide Click here to view TV Formats Distributors Guide Click here to view  

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has inked a broadcast deal with Radio Television Suisse (RTS) for its game-show format Upgrade. RTS will produce a Swiss version of Upgrade slated for a November launch. The Swiss personality Sarkis will host the game …

LONDON: HISTORY is making a donation, as well as offering production services and marketing support, to UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre for three years as the World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary approaches in 2012. HISTORY and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre aim …

JAKARTA: The fourth season of Jalan Sesama, the Indonesian version of Sesame Street, began airing daily on KOMPAS TV as of this past Monday. The award-winning children’s series features re-tellings of classic fairy tales and pop-culture parodies. Celebrity guests, including …

SYDNEY: The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) has secured a range of deals for the first and second seasons of the Matchbox Pictures-produced series My Place. My Place seasons one and two have been picked up by Australia Network and …

HÖHENKIRCHEN/MUNICH: Ink, formerly known as Kidz Entertainment, has been appointed by m4e to serve as a licensing and merchandising agent for the Lucky Punch production Mia and Me. Ink will develop the merchandising program for the TV series in the …

PREMIUM: BSkyB is one of the leading pay-TV services in the world. As Sophie Turner Laing, the managing director of entertainment and news, tells World Screen Newsflash, its success is due to offering the best services, the latest user-friendly technology, …

LONDON: OTPL Worldwide is bringing the new cookery series Chocolate Covered, hosted by Claire Clark, one of the top pastry chefs in the world, to MIPCOM, along with other new additions. In Chocolate Covered, Clark travels to Italy, France, the …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBCUniversal has renamed its TV production company, Universal Media Studios, as Universal Television, putting in place a new leadership team to head the group. The newly named studio is led by Bela Bajaria as executive VP. Bajaria, who joined …

LOS ANGELES: Saban Brands’ Power Rangers Samurai franchise has secured new international broadcast and licensing partners, adding to its current roster that already includes more than 100 licensees and a slew of leading channels. Power Rangers Samurai has ranked number …