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LONDON/WASHINGTON: National Geographic Society’s content production and distribution arm, National Geographic Ventures, has set up a new international business that will be based in London and led by Maurice van Sabben. National Geographic Ventures International has been set up to …

TEL AVIV: HBO Central Europe is developing its own versions of the Israeli drama format When Shall We Kiss, after inking a deal with Armoza Formats. Created and penned by Dalit Kahan, the Israeli drama originated on Channel 10 and follows several …

CANNES: Fortissimo Films is working with Singapore’s Media Development Authority to develop, finance and distribute a broad range of feature films, spanning the action, adventure, thriller and fantasy genres. The MDA-Fortissimo Film Development Initiative (FDI) will also support titles in …

ATLANTA: TNT has ordered ten episodes of Franklin & Bash, which it is billing as a "buddy lawyer series," starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer. Produced by Four Sycamore Productions, Left Coast Productions and FanFare Productions in association Sony Pictures …

ATLANTA: Later this year, TBS plans to premiere a new original comedy, Glory Daze, set on a U.S. college campus in the 1980s. The cast for the one-hour series—which has received an eight episode order—includes Kelly Blatz (Aaron Stone), Callard …

LOS ANGELES: Former Poison front man Bret Michaels, who appeared in three dating shows on VH1, is set to feature in a new series for the Viacom-owned cable network, providing a look at his home life. From VH1 and 51 Minds …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has taken on the exclusive international representation rights for the 2010 Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants. AHDI picked up the distribution rights to both events from The Miss Universe Organization, a joint venture of …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group’s daily drama about teenage vampires, Split, is set to premiere across Latin America on Boomerang June 3. The series was produced by Dori Media Darset for HOT VOD in Israel, where it generated 7 million viewings …

SÃO PAULO: Bandeirantes Group is offering the international market a host of content from Brazil, including sitcoms and concerts.   The slate includes scripted comedies, such as the sitcom Sex Angels and School Has Gone Mad. Bandeirantes is also highlighting …

NEW YORK: NBC’s Jeff Gaspin said that the network is going "back to basics" with its 2010-2011 grid, which includes seven new dramas, five new comedies and one reality show. Gone from the grid are Heroes, Trauma and Law & …