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NEW YORK: MarVista CEO Fernando Szew talks in this video interview about the Saban partnership and re-launch of Power Rangers, along with discussing the current state of the kids’ business and TV-movie industry.   Power Rangers took the ’90s by …

LONDON: DRG has scooped up the worldwide distribution rights, outside of the U.S., to the new 10×30-minute TV Land comedy series Retired at 35. Starring George Segal, Johnathan McClain and Jessica Walter, the series is executive produced by Chris Case (Spin City), …

LOS ANGELES: Endemol USA and 6waves are working on a new social game inspired by basketball star Kobe Bryant. Bryant will play a key role in the creative development of the project. It follows his partnership with Endemol USA on a web …

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon, which is set to end 2010 as the highest-rated basic-cable network in total day for the 16th straight year, has given the greenlight to a new comedy series, Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, from Tom Lynch for launch …

LOS ANGELES: The nominees for the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have been announced, with the casts of the comedies Glee and Modern Family and the dramas Mad Men and newcomer Boardwalk Empire being well-represented across the board. …

NEW YORK: The 60th annual Miss Universe competition is to air live from São Paulo, Brazil, on September 12, 2011, with Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação to host the pageant. The live event will feature contestants from more than 80 countries …

LONDON: Zai Bennett is leaving his ITV post as director of digital channels and acquisitions to take up the role of controller of BBC Three. At ITV, Bennett currently is responsible for all of the content on the digital channels ITV2, …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group’s Viasat Broadcasting has launched a 3D service, offering up live UEFA Champions League matches as well as VOD movies. The first Scandinavian 3D pay-TV service, Viasat 3D is now available to satellite subscribers with 3D-enabled sets through the …

TORONTO: Astral’s The Movie Network has renewed and expanded its deal with CBS Studios International for the rights to programming from Showtime, giving the premium network access to upcoming seasons of Californication, Dexter and United States of Tara, plus new …

LONDON: Current TV has commissioned a new documentary that looks at the growing trend of forced marriages in the U.K.: The Forced Marriage Unit. The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is an actual organization that us jointly run by the Foreign …