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LONDON: While BBC Showcase officially gets under way on Sunday, BBC Worldwide has already secured 22 sales for Human Planet, which focuses entirely on human beings as a subject. The eight-part series is a co-production with Discovery Channel and France Television. …

GUAYAQUIL: Ecuavisa Internacional has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to Ecuador’s football club, Barcelona SC, for the 2011 season. Ecuavisa Internacional will air all 14 of Barcelona SC’s games from the 20 of all the championship. The channel will also …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International is headed to DISCOP Istanbul with a mix of series, formats and telenovelas, including The One. Starring Montecristo couple Pablo Echarri and Paola Krum, The One has reached a 38-percent average share in its time slot …

BEIJING: Metan Development Group has appointed Michael Signorelli, who was previously working for NBA China, as VP of sales and marketing. Signorelli previously served as senior director of global marketing partnerships for the National Basketball Association in China, where he …

TORONTO: Jennifer Graham has been appointed senior VP of sales and acquisitions of Multiple Media Entertainment. Graham most recently served as the VP of sales and acquisitions of Peace Arch Television. Prior to her position with Peace Arch Television, Graham …

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional has renewed its agreement with SBS International, allowing it to continue to distribute part of the Korean network’s drama series catalogue in Latin America. Included in the agreement are SBS’ telenovelas Stairway to Heaven and My Husband’s …

NEW YORK: The science strand NOVA has commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions to produce A Journey Through the Solar System: Life Beyond Earth. The two-hour long special will feature leading astrobiologists, including Chris McKay of NASA’s Ames Research Centre, explaining how …

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime Television’s original movie William & Kate is set to premiere on April 18 at 9 p.m., followed by the first hour-long installment of the documentary series Royal Wedding of a Lifetime. William & Kate, which stars Nico …

HAMBURG: Bibel TV has named Sammy Wintersohl as head of programming for the German Christian TV channel, effective at the end of the month. Wintersohl, who is a theologian with 20 years of experience in the TV industry, is currently …

LONDON: The Royal Television Society (RTS) has presented its honors for creativity and excellence in journalism in U.K. news and current affairs, with Sky News named Channel of the Year. ITV News at Ten won for News Programme of the Year. …