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LONDON: Adastra Creative is producing 13 new episodes of Grandpa in My Pocket in a third season for CBeebies, which has also commissioned a Christmas special based on the property. DECODE Enterprises holds the worldwide TV, DVD and consumer products …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) has signed up new international broadcasters, including Seven Network Australia and FOX in Japan, for the Nash Entertainment series Breaking the Magician’s Code: Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed. New sales also included A&E Mundo …

NEW YORK: Nielsen’s latest Television Audience Report reveals that 34 percent of U.S. homes have a DVR, 46 percent are capable of receiving an HD signal, and 55 percent have three or more TV sets. The report notes that 28 percent of U.S. …

PARIS/COPENHAGEN: Banijay International is presenting the interactive reality format Dilemma, which is slated to premiere in France on M6’s digital terrestrial channel W9 on May 20, for the international market. Dilemma was developed and produced by Alexia Laroche-Joubert’s ALJ Productions, …

LONDON: Richard Watsham is to take on the role of commissioning editor at the male-skewing Bravo channel in the U.K., where he will report to Mark Sammon, the head of commissioning for Virgin Media Television. Watsham has held production and …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate is mulling an appeal over the British Columbia Securities Commission’s rejection of its Shareholder Rights Plan, which the independent studio put in place to fend off Carl Icahn’s hostile takeover attempt. The studio said in a statement that …

LOS ANGELES: Vlad Wolynetz is to join BBC Worldwide Productions as the senior VP of scripted production, working with the newly appointed VP of scripted programming Hugh Fitzpatrick. Wolynetz takes up the new post next month. He comes to the role …

UNIVERSAL CITY: This November, during NBC’s annual "Green in Universal" week, the network will air Harmony, a one-hour special about climate change featuring the Prince of Wales. The special is inspired by Prince Charles’ own environmental activism. NBC’s press release announcing the special …

LONDON: An adaptation of the Michael Faber best-selling novel The Crimson Petal & The White and a drama about famed British comedy act Morecambe and Wise are among the highlights of BBC Two’s upcoming slate. The shows were announced by Janice …

NEW YORK: Ahead of the launch of season three of True Blood on HBO this summer, the premium network has lined up six online minisodes that will also roll out on its linear and on-demand services. The 3- to 5-minute segments were …