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SYDNEY: Disney Junior has snapped up the preschool animated series Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare from SLR Productions for broadcast in the U.S. The 52×11-minute series is based on the bestselling children’s book …

MUNICH/HELSINKI/CANNES: Bavaria Media has signed an agreement with Finland’s Solar Films to handle distribution of the Vares crime movies. Bavaria will represent the films in all markets except Scandinavia (where distribution is handled by Nordisk Film.) The films are based …

ROME: Switchover Media’s free-to-air digital kids’ channels K2 and Frisbee have increased their combined audience share to 8.4 percent, according to March Auditel/AGBNielsen rating, reaching more than 1.2 million kids aged 4 to 14 on a daily basis. Launched in …

CANNES: CBeebies In House Productions is working with FremantleMedia Enterprises on the 26×22-minute multiplatform action-adventure animation Tree Fu Tom, slated for a 2012 U.K. premiere. The CBeebies animation was designed to help children’s movement development. It follows the adventures of …

CANNES: Swiss distributor First Hand Films has expanded into production by launching a new independent production entity, Kiss the Frog Films, which has secured its first title, Women 40’s (working title). The new subsidiary will focus on transmedia projects, as …

CANNES: A total of 40 companies are participating at the Malaysian Pavilion at MIPTV, a record attendance for the delegation. The pavilion sees the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) joining forces with the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (SKMM), …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Elle Macpherson is set to host and executive produce Fashion Star (working title), a new reality competition from NBC, Electus and Magical Elves. The show is aimed at finding America’s next popular brand in fashion as 12 unknown …

CANNES: Asian lifestyle channel Li, Life Inspired is set to roll out its second original production, The Maverick Chef, from Singapore’s Ochre Pictures with the support of the Media Development Authority. The show, with filming set to begin later this …

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LOS ANGELES: Just days after its U.S. premiere, the Showtime original The Borgias has landed slots across Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, CBS Studios International announced at MIPTV today. Starring Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI, the series’ premiere …