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LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Endemol has taken a minority stake in Ensemble Entertainment, the venture set up by Tony To, an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning producer and director whose credits include HBO’s The Pacific. The investment is accompanied by a long-term …

MUNICH: A broad range of formats will be on offer from SevenOne International at MIPCOM, including the hit Benidorm Bastards. Benidorm Bastards was the winner of the 2010 Rose d’Or for best comedy program and best program. The hidden-camera show …

LONDON: The new series from Hannah Montana co-creator and executive producer Michael Poryes, Life with Boys, has been picked up by Nickelodeon to air across a number of territories via a deal with Classic Media. Nickelodeon took on exclusive TV …

LOS ANGELES: After just two episodes, Lone Star has become the first cancellation of the fall season, with FOX replacing the show with season three of Lie to Me. While the show was among the best-reviewed of the season, its premiere delivered about …

LONDON: A further 12 broadcasters have signed deals with BBC Worldwide to air the crime-solving drama Sherlock, based on the classic detective tales from Arthur Conan Doyle. CH1 and CH5 in Russia, Czech TV of Czech Republic, RTV Slovenia, Estonia’s …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International’s original version of the romantic comedy The Successful Mr. and Mrs. Pells is to debut in the Philippines on October 4 through QTV from GMA Network. The show is to air at 3 p.m. under the …

LONDON: Marking its foray into original programming, Food Network UK has commissioned a 9×30-minute series featuring London chef and market trader Andy Bates. Tentatively titled Andy Bates’ Street Food, the series will look at the history behind some of Britain’s …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has taken on the international rights for the action-comedy series InSecurity, which will make its debut on CBC Television in January 2011. The 13-part series is about the workers at the fictional National Intelligence and …

PARIS: A second season of The Garfield Show with 52 new episodes will be on offer for international buyers at MIPCOM from Mediatoon Distribution. Season two launched last month in Ludo on France 3, where the series airs every Wednesday, …

MEXICO CITY: Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures Television, and José Bastón, president of television and content at Grupo Televisa, met in Mexico City this week to discuss opportunities for their companies to work together. The executives met at Televisa’s San …