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TORONTO: Nelvana Enterprises has hired Nina Koch as its sales representative for Eastern Europe and Germany. Koch is taking over for J.J. Breijinck, who will help transition her into the role until exiting on September 30. Koch most recently worked …

BUENOS AIRES: The Spanish-language lifestyle network Utilísima has added two new original shows to its schedule, featuring fashion expert Martín Llorens and celebrity chef Chepina Peralta. Peralta will prepare famous recipes for simple, healthy eating on Chepina in your Kitchen …

LONDON: Universal Networks International (UNI) has unveiled its next original project, the one-off drama Panic at Rock Island, which it is co-financing with Nine Network Australia. UNI will retain the worldwide pay-TV rights, excluding Australia, for the drama, and plans to …

SINGAPORE: A slate of series from NBC Universal are headed to the Universal Networks group in Asia, including Covert Affairs and the upcoming conspiracy thriller The Event. Universal Networks International has picked up the exclusive first-run basic cable and satellite rights across …

NEW YORK: Syfy is re-teaming with writer and director Nick Willing on Neverland, his original prequel to the classic Peter Pan, to air as a four-hour movie event in 2011. Neverland will be produced by Parallel Films on behalf of …

LONDON: Pulse Films, producer of the hit show Pineapple Dance Studios, has tapped ITV Studios Global Entertainment to handle the international distribution for Showbusiness, a new scripted reality dance series. Showbusiness, produced by Pulse Films for Sky One, features many of …

LOS ANGELES: Lucy Liu has signed on to narrate the new Showtime documentary Redlight, which exposes the horrors of the illegal sex trade market in Southeast Asia. The doc is slated to air on September 9 at 8 p.m., corresponding …

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon has picked up the TV rights for Rainbow’s Winx Club for the U.S., along with the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Benelux. This brings to Nickelodeon the existing Winx Club …

SAN FRANCISCO: The new Apple TV device unveiled yesterday allows users to watch movies and TV shows purchased and rented from the iTunes Store, as well as content streamed from Netflix and YouTube, directly on the television set. Apple TV, now retailing …

LONDON: CAKE Entertainment has been named as the worldwide distributor for Fresh TV’s Total Drama Reloaded, which is the fourth installment in the hit franchise. Previous installments of Fresh TV’s Total Drama franchise include Total Drama Island, the first series …