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LONDON: BBC Worldwide issued a statement today noting that the "rumored demise" of Ragdoll’s In the Night Garden "has been premature to say the least." The statement, from Neil Ross Russell, managing director of children’s global brands and licensed consumer products …

TORONTO/LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has signed up Igloo Books as publishing partner for Humf in 36 territories, including Europe, the U.S., Latin America, Asia and Australia. Igloo is looking to launch the published range in spring/summer 2011. Over the next …

LONDON/PARIS: The founders of Zig Zag Productions have bought back the company from Banijay Entertainment, less than a year after selling the U.K.-based outfit. Banijay acquired Zig Zag in January. Danny Fenton and Kevin Utton have retaken control of the …

LONDON: A number of new deals have been signed by National Geographic Television International (NGTI) with French broadcasters, including long-term partner France 5. France 5 went for The Obama White House: Through the Lens, following the personal and professional life …

MUNICH: The MIPCOM lineup of SevenOne International includes TV events, movies, soaps, series, documentaries and magazine shows, including Galileo X.perience. From the events genre, Blackout is a thriller about a giant power failure that throws Berlin into a deadly turmoil. …

MIAMI: Latin Media Corporation and its partner Worldwide Rights Corporation are bringing to MIPCOM titles such as First Lady, Pesona Kasih and She, The Taxi Driver. First Lady (Primera Dama) is the story of an ordinary woman who is willing …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution is offering up programming from a variety of genres for MIPCOM buyers, with fresh episodes of returning series along with new shows and documentaries, including The Will: Family Secrets Revealed. New launches include The Will: Family Secrets …

When Fernando Gaitán, the VP of product at Canal RCN in Colombia, decided to write a story about an ugly, unkempt secretary who worked for a tyrannical boss, he never thought the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea would become …

MUNICH: Bavaria Media Television will head to Cannes to present a lineup of new international programs, featuring two high-profile series from Italy and Germany. Crazy About Love (Tutti pazzi per amore) has two seasons of 26 hour-long episodes. The modern …

Pay-TV series are known for pushing boundaries, but a widowed suburban mom who has fallen on hard times and sells marijuana to support her family? This is precisely the premise upon which Jenji Kohan has created Weeds. Few, if any, …