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NEW YORK: TV Listings, the ultimate programming resource for buyers, is now available as a digital edition, which is easy to print and take with you as you head to MIPCOM.  This resource provides information on thousands of programs from the …

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional has scored a multi-territory deal on its novela Where is Elisa? that will see it being adapted across Europe. Previously versioned in Argentina and Brazil, the show originally hails from TVN Chile. It was formatted in the U.S. …

TORONTO: Ahead of MIPCOM, Tricon Films & Television has acquired a number of new titles for its catalogue from Henge Productions, Magee TV and Chase Productions. This includes Henge Productions’ Where’s My Goat, an hour-long documentary that follows one man’s …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Five-year-old The Africa Channel is looking to add children’s content to its grid and is eyeing HD programming. Executive VP and general manager Bob Reid talks about where the channel is headed. What is your approach to programming …

LONDON: The upcoming 18th season of the Power Rangers, which will air on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons in North America in 2011, features a Samurai theme, Saban Brands has revealed. Production is under way on 40 episodes of Power Rangers Samurai, …

NEW YORK: First introduced at MIPTV, the Producers’ Forum, organized in association with World Screen, will again deliver a slate of conferences and matchmaking events highlighting new financing and co-production models. The Producers’ Forum, on October 4, kicks off with …

MUNICH: SevenOne International’s hit format Clever! is to launch on Malaysian pay-TV channel Astro on September 26 under the local title Clever edisi Malaysia!. The show has been produced in Malaysia by PIK film. The series will be presented by Malaysian …

TORONTO: The Dating Guy is a new animated comedy series that is set to launch October 17 during TELETOON At Night, the Canadian channel’s post-9 p.m. time slot geared toward young adults. The 26×30-minute series features the voice of a …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The vacant spectrum between TV channels—known as "white spaces"—has been freed up by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with a view to facilitating the rollout of high-speed wireless Internet connections. The FCC says that unlocking this spectrum, which has been …

LONDON: The MIPCOM slate from Endemol features a number of new hybrid formats that cross programming genres and media platforms, headlined by the multiplatform hit The Money Drop. The Money Drop is a TV game show that can simultaneously played …