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HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has struck a content partnership with Hulu to make its programming available through the online video service, starting with its Hollywood Collection of biographies and retrospectives of classic movie stars. “We’re excited to be providing our …

Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, will be moderating a co-production Superpanel during the Producers’ Forum at MIPTV. Here, she provides a sneak peek at what attendees can expect from the Tuesday morning session. As broadcasters and …

TORONTO: Cookie Jar Entertainment is presenting a range of shows for MIPTV buyers that includes the animated series Doodlebops Rockin’ Road Show and new seasons of Caillou, Magi-Nation, Arthur and Johnny Test. The Doodlebops had a 65-episode run in live action, and …

NEW YORK: The new short-form animated series Small Potatoes from Little Airplane Productions has landed presales in Europe, Australia and Canada. Broadcasters that have picked up the 26×3-minute series include CBeebies in the U.K., NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden, ABC …

NEW YORK: AETN International has signed a number of deals across Europe for Steven Seagal Lawman, which features the film star in his real-life role as a deputy sheriff. The series has been licensed to TVN Turbo in Poland, Pop …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) has taken on the exclusive international distribution rights for Top 20 Countdown, a caught-on-tape reality series from Nash Entertainment. Top 20 Countdown, currently airing in the U.S. on truTV, has been sold to Seven …

BANFF: The Banff World Television Festival has confirmed showrunners such as Ricky Gervais from The Office, David Zucker from The Good Wife and James Manos Jr. from Dexter as Master Class speakers for this year’s conference. Also on the roster …

NEW YORK: In this MIPTV Preview video report, we look at two established companies, Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks Interactive, and we hear from industry veteran Michael Eisner about what he feels is the key to navigating today’s changing media scene.   …

RESTON: Internet users have a higher tolerance for ads while watching episodic content online, according to a report released by research firm comScore. The results of the survey of more than 1,800 web users show that online advertising’s "sweet spot" …

LONDON: Among the diverse offerings from ALL3MEDIA International are three blue-chip documentaries from Lion Television, along with a prime-time family series from Maverick Television. Alexandria is a new one-hour special from Lion for More4 in association with History UK. In …