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KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive recorded fourth-quarter revenues of $573 million, with ad revenues up 23 percent and affiliate fee revenues up 61 percent. The company noted a year-on-year gain of 33 percent in overall revenues. Excluding Travel Channel, which joined the …

LONDON: The new TeenNick dramedy Gigantic has been sold into Brazil and Canada by MTV Networks International (MTVNI), which also notched up sales from its scripted reality genre and tween catalogue. The 18-episode series debuted in the U.S. in April …

TORONTO: Brenda Nietupski, a former director of programming at Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada, has set up a venture for producing kids’ programming, with Josh Selig holding a stake in the new company. Nietupski will lead Little Tugboat as president. …

LOS ANGELES: Martin Breidsprecher has been upped to CEO of Azteca America, replacing Adrian Steckel, who left the U.S. Hispanic network to become CEO of Mexican telco Grupo Iusacell. Breidsprecher has been with Azteca America since 2007, first as director of …

MUNICH: SevenOne International has scored a pickup for the game show My Man Can from Ukraine’s 1+1, which will launch a local version on February 13. The show will be produced in Russian as well as in Ukrainian, depending on …

LONDON/OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment’s preschool show Rob the Robot has been sold by Entertainment One (eOne) Family into Norway, France and Korea. The Singaporean/Canadian co-pro, produced in 3D CGI, is headed to NRK in Norway, EBS in Korea and Tiji in France …

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 …

TORONTO: Jana Bennett, the newly appointed president of worldwide networks and Global iPlayer at BBC Worldwide, is slated to take part in the nextMEDIA stream at the 2011 Banff World Media Festival. "We are honored to welcome Jana Bennett as …

TORONTO: Crash Canyon Adventure is a new online social game based on the hit TELETOON-commissioned series, with Breakthrough Entertainment partnering with Big Blue Bubble for the development of the interactive add-on. The game is targeted for youth and young adults …

TORONTO: Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group and TELETOON Canada are teaming up for the development of the new animated series Camp Lakebottom, targeted at kids 6 to 11. The half-hour animated comedy follows the summer adventures of a group of …