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LONDON: Diva TV is to air the Duchess of York’s interview from The Oprah Winfrey Show, in which the former British royal addresses her involvement in a recent bribery scandal, on June 5. The Oprah Winfrey Show: Sarah Ferguson Speaks …

TORONTO: TVtropolis and Lone Eagle Entertainment are searching for Canadian contestants to compete on the world’s largest obstacle course for the local version of the hit format Wipeout. Wipeout Canada will be hosted by Jonathan Torrens (TV with TV’s Jonathan …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed a deal to represent a number of brands from Discovery Communications, including American Chopper and Miami Ink, across the U.K. and parts of Europe. The two already have a deal such as this in …

LOS ANGELES: For Fabrizio Salini, the VP of entertainment channels at Fox Channels Italy, there was a lot more product to screen at the L.A. Screenings than in past years, and the quality of the pilots was high. “While last …

NEW YORK: Alexander Coridass, the president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, reveals in this video interview his strategy for positioning the company as a one-stop shop for filling broadcasters’ programming needs.     Since its formation in 1993, ZDF Enterprises, …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has signed a deal for its comedy brand Adult Swim to debut on FX UK. Starting today, Adult Swim programming will form part of the channel’s comedy block every Saturday evening from 10 p.m. Adult Swim shows …

NEW YORK: Frances Berwick has been elevated to president of Bravo Media, after serving as the executive VP and general manager since January 2008. Berwick will continue to report to Lauren Zalaznick, the president of NBC Universal Women & Lifestyle …

PARIS: Moonscoop has firmed up a raft of licensing deals in Spain for its hit series Code Lyoko, with more than 20 new licensees having signed up for the property in the last six months. Simba is developing action toys, …

LONDON: 4Kids Entertainment, TOKYO and NAS have teamed up with MadeByPi to develop a dedicated global website for the animated series Yu-Gi-Oh!, with the portal set to launch in November to coincide with the franchise’s 10th anniversary. An English-language version …

TORONTO: The Inside Disaster documentary crew has returned to Haiti to continue filming, five months after the disastrous earthquake struck. The crew will cover breaking stories and reconnect with earthquake survivors and humanitarian workers they followed during their month-long shoot …