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MUNICH: Benidorm Bastards, an edgy hidden-camera series in which older men and women make fun of the younger generation, has been added to the catalogue of SevenOne International. The series premiered March 25 on Belgian channel 2BE, and gained a …

CANNES: The winners of the International Digital Emmy Awards were announced at a ceremony in Cannes on Monday hosted by actor Jason Priestley, with wins for New Zealand and the U.K. The event, organized by the International Academy of Television …

MIAMI/CANNES: Venevision International has clinched a deal to provide Spanish-language programming to the Canadian network Telelatino through 2014. “We couldn’t have asked for a better start to the MIPTV convention than with the signing of this contract with Telelatino,” said …

LOS ANGELES/CANNES: Marvel Animation is set to deliver a new animated Spider-Man series in the fall of 2011, with Disney XD as the primary worldwide television partner. Ultimate Spider-Man will chronicle Peter Parker’s evolution from a naïve teen hotshot to a …

NEW YORK: Conan O’Brien has inked a deal to host a late-night talk show on cable, with his new TBS series expected to launch in November. The former NBC late-night host will precede Lopez Tonight, which is set to shift to a midnight …

LONDON/HONG KONG: News Corporation has tapped Sarah Harden as group director of partnerships and development in Asia, based in Hong Kong. Previously senior VP of business development at Fox Networks Group, Harden will now be responsible for News Corp.’s existing joint …

CANNES: Scrawl Studios and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) are collaborating with international producers to co-produce up to five animated titles with a total production value of S$19 million ($13.5 million).  The first two projects are Almost Extinct, …

NEW YORK: Allen Bohbot has announced the formation of a new animation production and distribution company, 41 Entertainment, with several projects in development and pre-production for roll out in 2011 and 2012. The company is working on the 26×26-minute Marco Antonio …

CANNES: ITV Studios’ Lee Bartlett, E1’s John Morayniss, MGM’s Gary Marenzi, Myriad Entertainment’s Lisa Zeff and NHK Enterprises’ Yukihiko Amagi provided comprehensive insight into the rewards and challenges of international co-productions in a MIPTV session this morning moderated by World …

CANNES: NHK and Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) are co-producing a new series, called Discover Science, which will teach kids about science through experiments. Production on the 26×14-minute show is being led by NHK Educational Corporation (NED), an NHK affiliate …