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LONDON/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has taken on the U.K. and Canadian distribution rights to the 3D film Gnomeo and Juliet from Pathé International. The film is set to be released in February 2011 in the U.K. and Canada, followed by …

LONDON: A second season of 13 half-hour episodes of Chuggington has been added to Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney block in the U.S. Ludorum has licensed Chuggington into more than 175 territories worldwide. The first season of 26 half-hours of the …

LOS ANGELES: Fox LOOK has named Stephen Wong the senior VP of business development and operations and Glen Hansen the VP of sales. Fox LOOK is a unit of Fox Networks Group that specializes in the international licensing and production …

NEW YORK/MUMBAI: AETN International is set to launch its channel brands into India via a joint venture with Network18 Group. AETN-18 India will launch HISTORY, BIO and other AETN channel brands into India, with timelines to be announced in due course. The …

LONDON: Reporting its 2010 interim results today, British broadcaster ITV announced its expansion into the pay-TV business, with plans to launch three HD networks on Sky. ITV will make ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD available as pay channels …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate’s board of directors has unanimously rejected Carl Icahn’s latest tender offer, priced at $6.50 per share. The financier has been attempting to take control of the independent studio, recently wrapping a tender offer, of $7 per share, that …

LONDON: A slate of series from Twentieth Century Fox International Distribution and the drama Sinbad from Impossible Pictures are among the highlights of Sky1’s fall slate unveiled today. "As a team we’ve made a commitment to turn the channel into …

SYDNEY: Australia Network, available across the Asia-Pacific region, has acquired a total of 337 hours of programming from Endemol Worldwide Distribution, including the soap hit Home and Away. The deal includes seasons 21 and 22 of Home and Away, seasons …

SILVER SPRING: Second-quarter revenues rose 11 percent to $963 million at Discovery Communications, which has also announced a $1 billion share repurchase plan. “Discovery’s second quarter results reflect our strong execution across our portfolio of domestic and international networks," said David …

LONDON: The series Nini, produced by Endemol Argentina and Kaberplay Productions for Telefe, has been acquired by Disney Channel in a multi-territory deal that covers a range of markets in Europe and the Middle East. The Walt Disney Company EMEA …