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TORONTO: On September 6, TELETOON launches a new slate of comedy and action series, which will include the live-action and animation hybrid game show Skatoony. The TELETOON lineup from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. will also feature the reality-show parody …

ABU DHABI: Rubicon Group Holding and Etisalat have entered into a joint venture to provide educational entertainment services across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Sudan. The new content created and managed by Rubicon Group Holding …

LONDON: KidsCo has teamed up with the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre to produce original programming that celebrates the works of Roald Dahl and the Centre’s creative and interactive activities for children. A range of short-form programs are set …

NEW YORK: Maurizio Vitale has been named senior VP of marketing for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, which launches January 1, 2011. He will be responsible for all on-air and off-air marketing and promotional opportunities for the network, as well …

ATLANTA: Ryan Adams has been upped to the newly created role of VP of program and schedule operations for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. Adams takes on an expanded role, continuing to be based in Atlanta and reporting directly to …

NEW YORK: The first project signed under a brand-new first-look deal between EPIX and Worldwide Biggies is the special My: Moment, which gives a look into the mind of Olympic gold medal skier Lindsay Vonn. My: Moment is already in …

LONDON: Icon Films has sold the second season of River Monsters to ITV1, while ITV Studios Global Entertainment scored deals on the series with ITV4 and TVNZ in New Zealand. ITV1 ordered a 7×30-minute version, to air later this year. …

NEW YORK: MTV Networks’ Logo has taken on the off-cable syndication rights for Nip/Tuck in a four-year licensing deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. This is the series’ premiere in syndication. The agreement includes all 100 episodes, set to launch …

LONDON: Chello Zone has secured further carriage for Fine Living Network and Zone Reality, which have now launched into Portuguese-speaking Africa on the MultiChoice platform. Through MultiChoice, the channels are available in English with Portuguese subtitles in Angola and Mozambique. …

SCOTTSDALE: Worldwide shipments of Blu-ray players are expected to more than double between last year and this year, according to ABI Research, which forecasts more than 62.5 million shipments in 2011. In North America, standalone Blu-ray players are expected to …