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LORETO: Rainbow has inked a number of licensing deals in Europe for its PopPixie property, on the heels of the success of children’s animated series on broadcasters across the continent. In Italy, Pixie fashion deals have been led by Marini …

LONDON: Air Productions, part of the Banijay Group, has been commissioned to produce the new game show Honey, Pack the Bags!, one of several titles on Banijay’s MIPTV slate, for France 2. Set to air under the local title Cheri(e) …

SINGAPORE: Oscar winner Oliver Stone will head the jury at the Asian Short Film Awards, part of the inaugural edition of ScreenSingapore, taking place June 5 to 12. ScreenSingapore is hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), with …

MUNICH: Ahead of the royal nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the TV movie William & Kate has been sold by SevenOne International to a range of broadcasters worldwide. The Lifetime event movie tells the story of the nine-year …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International is on hand at DISCOP Istanbul, offering a slate of telenovelas, formats, dramas, comedy series, documentaries and mini-series, including Cat’s Cradle. The hit telenovela is based on a love triangle and deals with societal issues …

NEW YORK: Time Warner Cable’s TWCable TV app for the Apple iPad allows video customers to stream live linear television to their tablet device at no additional charge. Time Warner customers that are part of the Standard (Expanded Basic) and …

NEW YORK: Joe Uva, the president and CEO of Univision, has decided not to renew his employment agreement, with the search for a new topper commencing immediately and Haim Saban assuming additional responsibilities in his role as executive chairman until …

TORONTO: Guru Studio’s debut preschool series, Justin Time, has been scooped up by Discovery Kids in Latin America, YLE in Finland and Hop! Channel in Israel. The 26×11-minute animated series, which was created for Family Channel and Disney Junior in …

NEW YORK: Verizon FiOS TV customers now have access to truTV HD as part of their channel lineup, airing coverage of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in high definition. The 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship kicks …

LOS ANGELES: New China Media International (NCMI) has picked up a range of programming from Passion Distribution, including the series Royal Inquest and the reality show Real Crimes, to represent for multiplatform sales in the Chinese market. NCMI took on …