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TORONTO: Astral’s Playhouse Disney is being rebranded as Disney Junior on May 6, and is set to feature new series that mix classic Disney animation with contemporary characters. As part of the Canadian channel’s transformation, Disney Junior is adding a …

TEL AVIV: Denmark’s TV2 has commissioned its own version of Armoza Formats’ Connected, which will be produced locally as a daily series by Strix. This latest deal joins previously announced agreements on Connected from Ukraine’s 1+1, which will produce its …

LOS ANGELES: Following on the success of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, another member of the famed reality-TV family is getting their own show on E!, with a new series focused on Khloé Kardashian and her basketball player husband, Lamar …

SHANGHAI: Tudou, a leading video-sharing site in China, has scored a deal with Disney Media Distribution to bring a number of U.S. series to the Chinese online video audience. Viewers will be able to access complete episodes and all seasons …

LOS ANGELES: Endemol USA is to co-develop and produce a live interactive web series in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and marketing agency Hill Holliday. The online experience will include a casting call for a dream job in Major League …

PREMIUM: Adrian Sarbu, president and CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), tells World Screen about the potential for sharing expertise and resources with Time Warner, which yesterday upped its stake in the company. Prices of Central European Media Enterprises’ …

MIAMI: On-demand movie channel eurocinema has teamed up with Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Diva.AG to produce The First Annual Scandinavian On Demand Film Festival, which is set to debut to North American viewers on May 1. The on-demand …

LONDON: After 24 years at FremantleMedia Asia, Patrick Schult is exiting his role as CEO. Schult says he will pursue new interests and a different career path, though he will work with FremantleMedia to ensure the smooth transition to a …

NORWALK: CABLEready has scored a number of pre-MIPTV sales and renewal agreements for more than 470 hours of programming, including first-time deals with Russia’s Red Media and Latin America’s Sun Channel. Red Media snapped up The Minimalist for its kitchen …

LONDON: The U.K.’s Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, has given provisional approval to News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB, conditioned on the spin-off of Sky News. Hunt has accepted News Corp.’s proposal for Sky News …