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CANNES: Endemol Worldwide Distribution has signed a deal with BSkyB in the U.K. for the hit comedy Hot in Cleveland, which airs on TV Land in the U.S. and has been picked up in territories such as Canada and Australia.  …

HYDERABAD/CANNES: DQ Entertainment has lined up ZDF Enterprises as a co-production partner on its stereoscopic 3D animated series The New Adventures of Peter Pan, which was screened at an event in Cannes yesterday. The 26×30-minute show is being produced in association …

CANNES: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is working to establish a next-generation model for the creative development, acquisition, production and distribution of content in the children’s and family entertainment arena, and has a number of deals and partnerships in place.  My Babysitter …

CANNES: At a press conference this morning, TV Globo and TV Azteca unveiled their novela co-production Between Love and Desire, based on a classic Brazilian novela and produced at Azteca Novela Studios in Mexico. The two companies presented a trailer of the new …

CANNES: CBeebies has commissioned a second season of Driver Dan’s Story Train, in a deal with twofour54 and 3Line Media. CBeebies is on board for 50 10-minute episodes, as well as a half-hour special. This commission takes the total number …

CANNES: The nominees for the 38th annual International Emmy Awards have been announced by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, with the winners to be named at a ceremony in New York City on November 22 hosted by …

CANNES: Scripps Networks’ Cooking Channel has signed up for new episodes of Portfolio International’s Everyday Exotic, which is now in its second season. The 26×30-minute series features host Roger Mooking as he prepares everyday meals using exotic ingredients. Each episode …

MUNICH: TVNorge is to air a second season of Culture Shock: Norway, a format sold by SevenOne International, for its fall 2011 schedule.  The show stands as the most watched program on TVNorge so far this year. The weekly prime-time …

CANNES: In just a year, Scripps Networks International has secured distribution for two networks—Food Network and Fine Living Network—in 60 countries, in eight languages, across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The company, which began its international channel expansion …

CANNES: With an exclusive preview at MIPCOM today, Shaftesbury unveiled the new comedy Good Dog, which is created, written, produced and directed by Ken Finkleman, who also stars.  Finkleman is in Cannes promoting the 13×30-minute series, which will make its broadcast …