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BARCELONA: Imira Entertainment has secured its first sale for the preschool series Saari in Eastern Europe, with the free-TV channel Tallinna Television in Estonia taking on the music-based show. The 39×3-minute Flash animated show centers on the adventures of a …

NEW YORK: Diane Rankin, the senior VP of acquisitions at DRG, discusses what she is looking for in the documentary and factual-entertainment spaces, and sheds light on the flexible models the company is using with producers worldwide.   Documentary specials, …

TORONTO: Federico Vargas has been promoted at CCI Entertainment to director of sales for Latin America, Iberia and the territories of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA). Vargas will work across all genres, including film. With …

BEIJING: Warner Bros. Entertainment has announced a deal that will make its new release and catalogue films available on China’s first national pay-per-view and VOD platform, which is expected to be accessible to 3 million homes by the end of this …

LONDON/LAS VEGAS: DCD Publishing has tapped Lawless Entertainment as the licensing agent for its brand Puppy Love in the U.S. and Japan. Puppy Love comes from a partnership between Chrysalis Music, Posh Paws, Universal Music, Big Ideas and DCD Publishing. …

SHERMAN OAKS: Paul Reaney has been hired as the VP of development at ITV Studios America, after having most recently served in the same capacity at FremantleMedia. Reaney will be based in the Los Angeles headquarters. He will play a key …

FRISCO: In a survey of users of Netflix’s streaming services, Texas-based research firm The Diffusion Group has found that 32 percent are likely to downgrade their pay-TV subscription—either to a lower tier or by canceling a premium service—as compared with just …

LOS ANGELES: The entertainment and sports network FUEL TV is launching a weekly two-hour film block for iconic, English-dubbed kung fu films, kicking off with Executioners from Shaolin. Hosted by TV personality Kelly Choi, Late Night Kung Fu will air Saturdays …

LONDON: In a deal with The Walt Disney Company, E4 has picked up the U.K. broadcast rights to Happy Endings, starring Elisha Cuthbert and Zachary Knighton. Produced by ABC Studios, the show debuted on ABC in April, and a second …

NEW YORK: Peacock Productions has signed an exclusive deal to tell the story of Charla Nash, a woman who was attacked by a 200-pound chimpanzee and had to undergo face-transplant surgery. Peacock Productions will start working on the documentary this …