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BRISTOL/LONDON: Parthenon Media Group has offered up financial backing to 422 South, a Bristol-based CGI animation and visual effects studio. "Parthenon is a perfect match for us as they produce and distribute high-end factual and children’s programming," said Andy Davies-Coward, …

MILAN: Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop have signed new deals for the 3D animated property Dive Olly Dive! for publishing and home video in Malaysia and Singapore. The publishing deal includes the translation rights to Pelican Publishing for six titles created …

LOS ANGELES: Comcast and NBC Universal, in the midst of a regulatory review of their proposed merger, have struck a deal with the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) to create additional opportunities for independent producers. The accord is intended to …

EMERYVILLE: MobiTV has upped Joanne Waage, a five-year veteran of the company, to VP of strategic media partnerships and programming. In her time with MobiTV, a company founded in 1999 to drive the technology in bringing live TV to mobile …

OXFORD: Novel Entertainment, behind such hits as Horrid Henry, Fimbles and Ping & Pong, has appointed Kelly Henwood as children’s brand manager. Henwood will lead the future development of Novel’s children’s TV properties. She is responsible for coordinating a range …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel has given World Screen Newsflash a first look at the new structure for its U.S. and international programming teams, with global commissions to be overseen by Steve Burns. The changes were first announced to NGC …

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has secured a number of new launches for its general-entertainment channel AXN in HD in countries such as Poland, Spain and Italy. AXN HD launched yesterday in Poland, with a programming lineup that includes Criminal …

ATLANTA: Following two popular previous specials, Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken has slated a new Star Wars-themed installment, to be directed by Chris McKay. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III is slated to debut on December 12 at 11:30 p.m. It will …

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered a second season of Good Luck Charlie, and a holiday-themed movie based on the series is also in the works. The second-season pickup comes just three months after the show’s premiere. Good Luck Charlie ranked …

LOS ANGELES: The third film in a trilogy of documentaries about David Lynch is to be funded through submissions from fans, who will each receive a limited edition self-portrait of the acclaimed director. Lynch has donated to the production team a …