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WARSAW: The first regular 3D TV service in Poland, nShow 3D, is scheduled to launch on Platform ‘n’ on December 4. The service launches with special live coverage of the European Boxing Union’s heavyweight match up between Albert "The Dragon" …

LONDON: A new distribution agreement has been signed by BBC Worldwide Channels in Poland, with Cyfra+, on the heels of a recent deal with Platform ‘n’. Subscribers to Cyfra+ are to receive BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge starting in February 2011. These join …

DALLAS: Customers of AT&T U-verse TV have been granted full access to HBOGO.com and MAXGO.com, the online video destinations of HBO and Cinemax, respectively. U-verse TV customers who subscribe to HBO and/or Cinemax now automatically have free, unlimited online access to …

SINGAPORE: The 11th edition of the Asia Television Forum (ATF) is expecting brisk business, with an increase in seller companies of 14 percent and buyer participation up 18 percent. ATF, kicking off December 8, is projecting an overall increase in …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment’s Nickelodeon has slated two new animated series for its lineup, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Planet Sheen. Making its debut on January 5 at 6 p.m. T.U.F.F. Puppy is a 2D animated comedy from Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents). …

TORONTO: DHX Media has secured a range of broadcast and home-entertainment deals from its preschool slate in Asia, on titles such as Franny’s Feet and Super WHY!. Astro for Malaysia and Brunei picked up all 52 episodes of Franny’s Feet, …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment’s Powerkidz is a story and script writing competition that will be conducted on an all-India basis, targeting more than 1,000 schools in the country. DQ is looking to expose students nationwide to the worlds of audio visuals, …

SÃO PAULO: Soico-STV of Mozambique has picked up the drama China Bargain from TV Globo International, to air starting December 27. The channel has aired further Brazilian productions, including Maysa: When the Heart Sings, The Maias and Antonia. Soico-STV is …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television, along with Shark Teeth Films, has scored a slot on CBBC’s My Toons in the U.K. for the series Smallfoot, currently in development. The action-comedy is a combination of CGI and live action. The show …

NEW YORK: WE tv Asia has scheduled three new wedding-themed series—Girl Meets Gown, Amazing Wedding Cakes and Platinum Weddings—to debut in November and December. Girl Meets Gown, premiering this month, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the premier Dallas bridal salon …