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LONDON: A number of broadcasters are slated to air the Orange British Academy Film Awards, with deals secured by Fireworks International through its recently announced representation agreement with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Set to take place …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central has ordered Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, featuring the former SNL cast member giving a comedic take on topical sports stories, for an eight-episode run. The new series, to be taped in front of a live …

BURBANK: Adam Sanderson is taking on an expanded role in the newly created post of senior VP for franchise management at the Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG). Currently the senior VP of brand marketing at Disney Channels Worldwide, Sanderson will now …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment has licensed the German rights to its new animated comedy series Almost Naked Animals to SUPER RTL. The broadcaster has taken all television rights, including pay, free and cable, for Germany and German-speaking Europe. The 52×11-minute series …

PARIS: Moonscoop has secured a number of agreements, spanning TV, home video and merchandising, for its 2D animated series Tara Duncan. Universal Pictures France scooped up the home-video rights for the show. Moonscoop signed broadcast deals for the series with …

CULVER CITY: DIRECTV is set to launch 3net, the new 3D network from Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation, on February 13. The service goes live in prime time this Sunday on DIRECTV channel 107 with the one-hour 3D specials China …

BEVERLY HILLS: Vuguru has hired Carlo Martinelli as VP of development, in an effort to strengthen the independent studio’s web and multiplatform content offerings. Martinelli previously served as a VP at Bona Fide Productions, where he was involved in films …

MONACO: The 51st edition of the Monte Carlo Television Festival will again feature the Golden Nymph Awards, with U.S. drama series nominees named as Dexter, Lost and Mad Men, and comedy nods going out to 30 Rock, Glee and Modern …

NEW YORK: Ken DuBow, the president of Opus Distribution, talks to World Screen about maintaining a lean operation in order to invest in quality programming.   It was during one of the most difficult economic times in history that Ken …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate’s third-quarter revenues rose 24 percent to $422.9 million, with a net loss of $6 million, as compared with a year-ago loss of $65.3 million. The company noted gains in its home-entertainment operations—led by the DVD and digital performance …