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LONDON: Cineflix International Distribution (CID) is showcasing a lineup of formats at MIPCOM that includes new series such as Inside the Box with Ty Pennington. Inside the Box with Ty Pennington watches amateur designers compete in decorating duels. Also new …

LOS ANGELES: Toonz is producing a new series with Australian animator Steve Lyons and is working on two new live-action features based on R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly franchise. The Skinner Boys: Guardians of the Lost Secrets, created by Lyons, will …

NEW YORK: World Screen‘s MIPCOM issue, its biggest ever at 570 pages, is lighter, more portable and environmentally friendly. We are now using a new high-quality coated paper stock that is 20-percent lighter than the paper used in the past. …

PARIS: MIPCOM is presenting a half-day seminar, on October 6, that will focus on the new publishing sector that has come out of the development of smartphones and online tablet devices. The seminar kicks off with a special iPad showcase, …

CANNES: Industrial Light & Magic, a leader in creating visual effects for the movie industry, is being recognized for its 35-year legacy by Starz in a new documentary, directed by Leslie Iwerks and narrated by Tom Cruise. Industrial Light & …

SINGAPORE: The Media Development Authority (MDA) will be on hand at MIPCOM with a delegation of 11 Singaporean media companies that will be highlighting their capabilities in 3D and animation. A variety of 3D content will be showcased at the …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment has entered into a partnership to co-develop a new animated comedy with marblemedia, along with scoring a slate of international sales for the series Wild Kratts with a number of international broadcasters. marblemedia and 9 Story …

CANNES: MIP Junior is set to feature a case-study presentation on Saturday by Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, the founder and CEO of Teshkeel Media and creator of The 99, an animated series debuting on The Hub and being represented worldwide by Endemol Worldwide Distribution. …

TORONTO: OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is set to launch in Canada in early 2011 following its U.S. rollout, via a licensing agreement with Corus Entertainment. The network, owned by Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey, sets sail in the U.S. …

PARIS/BARCELONA: PGS Entertainment and Ypsilon Films have aligned to form PGS Ypsilon Latin America, which will focus on kids’ and family content for the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. The join venture will include both the PGS Entertainment and …