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STOCKHOLM: New formats on offer from Sparks Network include the work-place reality show Tourist Guides and the ice-skating competition series Battle of the Blades. Tourist Guides chronicles the everyday life of a group of tour guides and their guests in a …

MIAMI: Missing, El Clon, Cruel Love and Count Vrolok are among the telenovelas that Telemundo Internacional will be showcasing in Cannes.  One of Telemundo’s most recent HD productions, Missing stars Gabriel Porras, Sonya Smith, Catherine Siachoque, Roberto Mateos and Jorge Luis …

LONDON: KidsCo has secured a new carriage deal with the Angolan satellite DTH pay-tv operator ZAP, which will add the children’s channel to its direct-to-home bouquet airing in Portuguese.  The agreement sees shows such as The Wiggles, Sabrina: The Animated Series, …

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 …

MIAMI: The bilingual channel GolTV has taken on the exclusive U.S. rights for the international soccer reality series Soccer Aces. The reality series will travel the world to look for up-and-coming soccer players who deserve a shot at the big …

CUPERTINO: Ahead of the launch of Apple’s iPad tomorrow, a host of media companies, including Disney, MTV Networks and Discovery, have announced apps for the new device. Disney said yesterday that it would offer applications from all of its businesses on …

SYDNEY: Four of the new series in Beyond Distribution’s catalogue for MIPTV have been produced in house by Beyond Productions and Beyond Action: Stop.Rewind, Rush TV, Comedy School and a sixth season of MythBusters.   Stop.Rewind looks at futuristic ideas …

SEOUL/BURBANK: Warner Bros. International Branded Services has signed a deal that brings WarnerTV to Korea via telco KT’s IPTV service QOOK TV, which reaches 1.25 million homes. WarnerTV rolls out in Korea as a VOD service, free of charge to those …