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ATLANTA: Cartoon Network Enterprises has signed up Random House Children’s Books to create a full line of storybooks based on the action-adventure series Generator Rex. The Random House Children’s Books program will launch the collection in summer 2011 with a …

NEW YORK: The PBS flagship public-affairs series Frontline will be honored with the 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award at History Makers. Frontline‘s originator and executive producer, David Fanning, will attend the History Makers Awards ceremony to accept award. The ceremony is to …

LONDON: Disney, Viacom, Mattel and Hasbro are said to be among the potential bidders for HIT Entertainment, with Apax Partners close to appointing a bank to manage the sale process. According to the U.K.’s Telegraph, Apax has shortlisted UBS and Bank …

FRANKLIN: The faith-based studio Big Idea Entertainment has promoted Mike Nawrocki, VeggieTales co-creator and VP of development, to executive VP of Big Idea Entertainment Studios, giving him oversight and leadership for all productions. Big Idea Entertainment has tapped Mark Steele, …

CALGARY: With its acquisition of Canwest Global Communications Corp.’s broadcasting assets complete, Shaw Communications has renamed the business as Shaw Media and has announced its senior leadership team. “The Asper family built a broadcasting organization which served our country well," said …

LOS ANGELES: Denise Richards and Stacey Dash are to co-host Night Tales, the new branded horror film and TV franchise from Jamie Foxx and Deon Taylor’s No Brainer Films. Night Tales Presents is a new genre label dedicated to producing …

LONDON: A new inflight deal sees programming from BBC Worldwide supplied to British Airways, which will now feature branded channel environments for BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies. Starting in December, British Airways’ in-flight entertainment service will feature the new …

NEW YORK: CKx, the parent company of 19 Entertainment that was being eyed by former chief Robert Sillerman, Simon Fuller and several private-equity firms, has taken itself off the auction block. A statement from the firm, which also owns the rights …

LOS ANGELES: The Hub is to air a five-part original mini-series, from November 29 to December 3, that showcases the soon-to-launch CGI-animated series Transformers: Prime. Ahead of the event, The Hub will feature a sneak preview of the Transformers: Prime …

BETHPAGE: Cablevision Systems Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit that seeks $450 million in compensation for its customers as the carriage dispute with News Corporation continues. The complaint was filed yesterday, seeking "restitution for Cablevision’s 3 million customers who have …