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LOS ANGELES: A California District Court has awarded Celador International $50 million in prejudgment interest, in addition to the previously awarded $269.4 million in damages in its case against The Walt Disney Company. Judge Virginia A. Phillips of the United …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Networks International has established a new unit dedicated to the production and development of content for TLC International. The new unit will be overseen by Luis Silberwasser, the senior VP and international head of content at Discovery …

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime Television is gearing up to roll out its own version of Studio Lambert’s The Fairy Jobmother next month, following host Hayley Taylor as she helps the unemployed get back to work. Lifetime will sneak peek the first of …

NEW YORK: U.K. coverage of the Taliban in Pakistan won International Emmy Awards in both the news and current-affairs categories. Sky News’ Pakistan: Terrors’ Frontline, presenting exclusive coverage revealing that the Taliban are in control of Pakistan, won the news …

LONDON: The hit TV Land comedy Hot in Cleveland has been licensed by Endemol Worldwide Distribution to Tele Muenchen Group in Germany and NTV Turkey, with further deals to be announced next week at MIPCOM. The deals follow the successful premieres in …

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 …

LOS ANGELES: TvFilmBiz International has secured the international rights to the upcoming documentary Ronald Reagan: An American Journey, which will air on network PBS in February 2011, to mark the 100th birthday celebration of Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president. …

The fun-loving Muppets from Sesame Street have taught several generations of children around the world their ABCs, 123s and valuable preschool life lessons. Gary Knell, Sesame Workshop’s president and CEO, is adapting Sesame Street’s 40-year legacy to the needs of …

PARIS/CANNES: Nonce Paolini, CEO of the TF1 Group, and John Smith, chief executive of BBC Worldwide, will share the stage at a MIPCOM session next week, outlining their perspectives on the state of the global television business and what lies ahead for …