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PARIS: Moonscoop has licensed the rights to its animated action-adventure comedy Hero: 108 to Televisa in Mexico. The deal follows sales of the show to UK’s GMTV, MBC in the Middle East, and Cartoon Network channels worldwide, which co-produced the …

DOHA: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel has picked up the rights to The WotWots for its Baraem TV preschool service in prime time in 2011. The 52×10-minute series from New Zealand, recently acquired by The Hub in the U.S., has been airing …

LOS ANGELES: Endemol USA is producing an interactive lifestyle series targeted to women for the online destination SheKnows.com. The series will show women how to save money, live better and thrive in today’s economy. SheKnows and Endemol USA are seeking out female-targeted …

LOS ANGELES: Metan Development Group has announced an alliance with China’s Ruyi Media Group to collaborate on feature film development.   The strategic relationship with Beijing Ruyi Xinxin Film Investment Company (Ruyi Film) will see the companies working together on various …

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: DCD’s September Films has been commissioned to produce two specials for A&E in the U.S. The one-hour Raising Bains follows an American family consisting of 13 kids, 12 adopted. Exec-produced by Sheldon Lazarus and directed by Eric Streit, it airs …

LOS ANGELES: Sergio Romero is joining U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Azteca America as programming manager, effective immediately.   In his new role, Romero reports to Alberto Santini Lara, the executive VP of programming, production and marketing at Azteca America. He began his television …

BRUSSELS: The funding mechanisms put in place by France Télévisions and Spain’s RTVE comply with state aid rules, the European Commission has said. France Télévisions receives a share of the revenue from the public-service broadcasting contribution, plus a subsidy from the …

PARIS: A keynote address by Michael Poryes, co-creator and executive producer on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, is one of a number of highlights lined up for MIPJunior this year, which takes place October 2 to 3 in Cannes. Poryes will …

BURBANK: Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender, are developing a sequel to the series to air on Nickelodeon in 2011. The tentatively titled The Legend of Korra is set 70 years after the events of …

LONDON: Boosting its drama slate, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has optioned the rights to produce and distribute a series about drivers racing in Le Mans during the 1950s and 1960s. The Drivers will be financed and packaged by FME in Europe before …