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NEW YORK: 4Kids Productions, a subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment, has upped two of its veteran executives: Michael Haigney and Kristen Gray. Haigney has been promoted to creative director for 4Kids Productions. He will report to Alfred Kahn, the chairman and …

LONDON: Between 2007 and 2009, there was £493-million worth of merger and acquisition activity involving British independents, according to Content Economics Research, with Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group and BBC Worldwide as the lead players. The report notes that £253 million in M&A transactions …

LONDON: Power says that it is due to report a record financial year, driven by its slate of event productions. New production has been driving the growth of the company, with a slate that includes the environmental disaster epic Ice, currently …

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises has slated new entries in the genres of crime thrillers, history documentaries and romantic TV movies to present to buyers at MIPTV. As part of its "Prime Crime" lineup of police thrillers and cop series is the Danish …

LOS ANGELES, March 24: Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel will premiere 24 original movies over the course of this year and next, continuing their commitment to being the destinations for family-friendly TV movies. These originals will feature a roster …

LOS ANGELES: The Producers Guild of America (PGA) will launch the inaugural International Film Co-Production Showcase (CoProShow) competition, which will take place in connection with the second annual Produced By Conference (PBC) on June 4 to 6 at Twentieth Century …

LOS ANGELES: Cablevision has licensed the stereoscopic RealD Format for delivery of high definition 3-D and the Rangers vs. Islanders hockey game will be the first live 3-D sports event delivered to U.S. homes.   In addition to the game’s …

COLOGNE: Establishing a fourth sales office, ohm:tv has set up a post in Cape Town, South Africa. The new sales office will focus on Sub Sahara, with specific emphasis on distribution and acquisitions on the South African market. The South …

TORONTO/LONDON: At MIPTV, DECODE Enterprises is to launch a new CG animated series from Halifax Film, Pirates, Adventures in Art, commissioned by CBC.   Aimed at 4- to 6-year-olds, the series is available in two formats: 12 minutes and a …

MUNICH: A broad range of formats are part of the slate from SevenOne International for buyers at MIPTV, with highlights that include entertainment shows Funny Farm and Crazy Competition. Produced by The Gurin Company and RedSeven Entertainment, Funny Farm challenges …