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LONDON: Outright Distribution has notched up another format deal for the factual-entertainment show The World’s Strictest Parents, with France’s M6 signing up for a local version. M6 has licensed the show for five hour-long episodes, produced by Endemol France. The …

MIAMI: In Venevision International’s portfolio for DISCOP Africa are a number of telenovelas, including Always on My Mind, as well as 11 documentaries from its Platinum Documentary Series. Always on <y Mind tells the story of a woman who has …

BRIGHTON: A new version of the classic British series Upstairs Downstairs is part of the co-production pact announced at BBC Showcase between BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution and PBS’s Masterpiece strand. The updated Upstairs Downstairs is slated to air on …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment has been appointed worldwide merchandising and licensing agent and brand manager for the Israel-based technology company Castle Builders, creators of the Computerized Storybook. The Computerized Storybook is a multimedia software application that narrates children’s stories aloud …

LONDON: Talent from crime dramas distributed by three Hollywood studios will share the spotlight in a single marketing spot for British broadcaster Five. The U.K. terrestrial said it had "pulled off a world coup by securing the agreement of rival …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has inked an exclusive deal to distribute home-entertainment content from the National Geographic library in the U.K. and Eire. The deal sees FME distributing a minimum of 30 new releases a year as well as selections …

BURBANK: The world premiere of 9 Story Entertainment’s Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, based on the popular books by Louise Fitzhugh, will be presented by Disney Channel on March 26 at 8 p.m. The movie, produced by 9 Story, is …

WINNIPEG: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has cleared Shaw Communications’ C$95 million deal to take control of the restructured Canwest Global. The agreement sees the Canadian cable operator purchasing C$95 million in Class A voting shares of the restructured …

SAN FRANCISCO: Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) has secured new licensing agreements for the sitcom Saved by the Bell, which aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993, and Warehouse 13, currently airing on Syfy. Pressman Toy Corporation is to create …

STOCKHOLM: The Modern Times Group (MTG) is picking up an additional 35-percent stake in Viastrong Holding, which operates the Viasat Ukraine satellite-TV platform. MTG, which already owns 50 percent of Viastrong, is picking up the additional interest from the Strong …