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PARIS: French broadcasting group TF1 delivered Q3 revenues of 541 million euros, a 9-percent increase, with advertising revenues reaching 306 million euros. French broadcasting revenues totaled 425 million euros, a 13-percent gain, while audiovisual rights revenues fell 37 percent to …

TORONTO: OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has picked up the lifestyle series Anna and Kristina’s Grocery Bag from Picture Box Distribution. Produced by Worldwide Bag Media in association with W Network in Canada, the series is hosted by Anna Wallner …

TORONTO: GlassBOX Television has completed its acquisition of the specialty channel travel + escape from CTV, following the recent CRTC approval of the transaction. The physical broadcast operations of the service will continue at CTV under a transitional services agreement …

LOS ANGELES: The U.K. indie Betty has signed a production partnership deal that will see its scripted and non-scripted formats being produced with Studio Lambert in the U.S. Betty is behind the TLC hit Freaky Eaters and currently has several …

MONTREAL: PHI Group and Galafilm have entered into a partnership to align their business interests and move forward on independent film, TV and new-media properties. Galafilm’s slate includes documentary specials and series, children’s and youth programming, dramas, comedies and feature …

SANTA MONICA: Overall attendance at the 2010 American Film Market (AFM), which wrapped today in Santa Monica, was up 6 percent on the previous year to 7,695. Company buyer attendance was up 1 percent, from 658 to 664, while buying …

LOS ANGELES: A new agreement sees a range of Hasbro Studios’ series, including Transformers Prime and My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, heading to Corus Entertainment’s kids’ services, including YTV and Treehouse. The deal also covers Hasbro-produced shows such as …

SYDNEY: Southern Star Entertainment has been tapped by XYZnetworks’ LifeStyle YOU to produce a series of two one-hour specials, Secret Sex Lives of Australian Men and Women, to air on December 6. The docs go inside the bedrooms of real …

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has promoted Michael Ouweleen to senior VP and group creative director for its new creative group, continuing to be based in Atlanta. The network recently reorganized its on-air and off-channel creative departments into a single combined division, …

PREMIUM: Military Channel, part of the Discovery Communications portfolio, is looking for "story-based" content on the armed forces. ON THE RECORD: ROGER HENRY, VP, PROGRAMMING & DEVELOPMENT How do you schedule the channel from morning through late night, Monday through …