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LONDON: KoCo Drama, part of the Shed Media Group, is to produce the 3×1-hour event Young James for BBC One, inspired the the true story of veterinarian and author James Herriot. Along with the three hour-long episodes, a one-hour supporting documentary …

LOS ANGELES: ScandiTV, which offers news, movies and kids’ programming from across Scandinavia, is launching in the U.S. on August 1. ScandiTV will provide in-language programming to the Scandinavia communities in the U.S. and Canada. The service will be expanded …

PHILADELPHIA: In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Sprout has slated the premiere of its first long-form original series, Noodle and Doodle, for September 25. The 26×11-minute show features arts, crafts and cooking for preschoolers and their families. It will makes …

HONG KONG: CASBAA has added Bharti Airtel, NDTV and Star TV India as new corporate members. Bharti Airtel is a telecoms-to-media services specialist. NDTV is a news content provider. Star TV India is a media and entertainment channel. "As a …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has licensed the hour-long special Assam India: Quest for the One Horned Rhinoceros to Discovery Communications for broadcast across India. Assam India: Quest for the One Horned Rhinoceros is the sixth installment in the Richard Bangs’ …

LONDON: Diane Rankin has joined DRG as the senior VP of acquisitions, coming from a stint at Cineflix. Rankin takes up the newly created role this September. She is tasked with managing the factual and factual entertainment acquisitions team. Rankin …

TORONTO: Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group has appointed Gwen Jones McCauley as the new VP of distribution and acquisitions. McCauley is charged with oversight for Skywriter’s distribution division while Paul McLaren is on maternity leave. McCauley joins from Cookie Jar …

LONDON: The British media regulator Ofcom is keeping in place the current restrictions on advertising for products that are high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) during children’s airtime and around shows with a "disproportionately high child audience." According to …

TORONTO: E1 Entertainment has officially rebranded as Entertainment One (eOne), with the new identity to be used across all of its entertainment and distribution operations. The film, television, music and distribution operations will all operate under the Entertainment One banner …

BURBANK: Barack Obama is to appear on ABC’s The View, marking the first time in history that a U.S. president has made a visit to a daytime talk show. Obama will be a featured guest this Thursday, July 29. His …