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MUNICH: CINEPOOL, the international film sales arm of Germany’s TELEPOOL, concluded a number of deals from its attendance at this year’s American Film Market (AFM). The 3D versions of the animated films 7 Dwarves: The 7th Dwarf and Legends of Valhalla: …

LOS ANGELES: The docs One Lucky Elephant, 65_RedRoses and Most Valuable Players are joining the lineup of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network as part of the network’s upcoming monthly documentary film club. One Lucky Elephant, which was ten years in the …

LONDON: NBC Universal International has acquired British independent production company Monkey Kingdom, whose credits include non-scripted and entertainment fare like The Charlotte Church Show, Comedy Roasts and My Kind of Town. “We are in the process of transforming NBC Universal …

NEW YORK: The sitcom The King of Queens, starring comedian Kevin James, is headed to Spike TV in 2011, then moving to TV Land in 2013. Starting October 2011, Spike TV will broadcast two back-to-back episodes of the sitcom in prime …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment’s third-quarter revenues fell 43 percent to $3 million, with net loss increasing from $5 million to $9.8 million. Announcing its financials, the company said it was still in discussions about a possible sale. “4Kids had another …

LOS ANGELES: Ovation has slated its annual holiday programming event as Battle of the Nutcrackers: Dance Off, which will be co-hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker and Damian Woetzel. Debuting December 6, Battle of the Nutcrackers: Dance Off will start with …

LONDON: A ten-year partnership has been firmed up between Endemol Sport and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) that will see the launch of a major new tournament in Ireland, with Inter Milan taking part in the inaugural event next …

SANTA MONICA: The brother-sister duo of Brandy and Ray J Norwood are returning for a second season of their reality show Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business on VH1. The show follows the siblings as the expand their entertainment …

TRIVANDRUM: Indian outfit Toonz has set up shop in Canada, establishing Toonz Entertainment Global in partnership with Mediabiz International. TEG, Canada will concentrate on producing both animation and live action properties. Its launch follows Toonz’ expansion into the U.S. with …

LORETO: Rainbow S.p.A. has signed up new licensees throughout Southern Europe for PopPixie, which made its broadcast debut of France 3’s Mon Ludo this fall. Giochi Preziosi signed deals for toys in Italy, Spain and Greece. In Italy, GA Ombrelli …