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CANNES: August Media Holdings has entered into a partnership with animation house Scrawl Studios, after having signed a production deal earlier this week with Classic Media.  The deal with Classic Media is for the development and production of up to …

CANNES: Fireworks International has licensed to ABC TV in Australia the detective drama Republic of Doyle and the multiplatform thriller Girl Number 9. The Australian pubcaster opted for season one of Republic of Doyle, the CBC Canada drama that was recently renewed for …

LOS ANGELES: The Social Network, David Fincher’s new film about Facebook, has been snapped up by FX. The movie, which stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, premiered in theaters on October 1, and brought in $23 million in …

CANNES: CBBC has picked up the rights to air 26 half-hour episodes of Prank Patrol Australia from MarVista Entertainment, following the success of its own version of the kids’ format. Season one of the show is currently airing on ABC 3 …

SCOTTSDALE: Shipments of 3D TV sets will approach 50 million in 2015, according to ABI Research, which notes that market growth will accelerate beginning in 2013. “The 3D TV market is moving faster than expected,” said industry analyst Michael Inouye. …

CANNES: Sarah Jessica Parker is at MIPCOM to launch the new show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). Magical Elves, the team behind the hits Top Chef and Project Runway, produces the series alongside Parker …

SANTA MONICA: Moving Pictures Film & TV has picked up the international rights to the family-friendly movie First Dog, and in a separate deal sold the rights to the second season of Moving Pictures Live in Latin America and the …

CANNES: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has entered into an exclusive multi-year deal with BASE Productions for the worldwide rights, outside the U.S., to a slate of formats and series. The first series as part of the new deal is BASE’s …

LOS ANGELES: Following two seasons in Miami, the Kardashian sisters are relocating for their series Kourtney and Kim Take New York, which will launch on E! in January 2011.   The show is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim-Murray …

  LONDON: Channel 5 has made a number of promotions within its programming team, all of which are effective immediately.    Katie Keenan has been promoted to head of acquisitions, while Kate Barnes becomes head of digital channels. Jessica Symons …