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BURBANK: Under the terms of a new agreement, Warner Horizon Television and Talpa Media will jointly develop new series for U.S. cable and broadcast networks based on reality and game-show formats created and owned by Talpa.  Warner Horizon has the …

PARIS: TF1’s 2009 revenues slipped 9 percent to 2.4 billion euros, with net profit for the group down 30 percent to 115 million euros, despite its ratings achievements in the year. The market-leading French broadcaster reported that ad revenues on …

LONDON: Sky1 HD has taken on the exclusive U.K. rights to the stop-motion animated series Glenn Martin, DDS, a prime-time comedy from Michael Eisner’s Tornante Animation. The series—developed for Nick at Nite in the U.S. by Michael Eisner, who co-created …

NEW YORK/LONDON: HIT Entertainment has unveiled the newest Thomas & Friends CG animated feature-length movie, Misty Island Rescue, which is set for release on DVD from Lionsgate. The hour-long movie sees Thomas the Tank Engine leaving the Island of Sodor for …

CHICAGO: Playboy Enterprises’ new CEO, Scott Flanders, offered up plans for building a "stronger and significantly more profitable company," as the outfit released its fourth-quarter results, with net loss down from last year’s $146.8 million to $27.8 million. In the quarter, …

LONDON: Universal Networks International has embarked on harmonizing the branding of its global TV channels portfolio, beginning in Africa with Hallmark Channel becoming Universal Channel next month. Hallmark Channel Africa, reaching 2,7 million subscribers, becomes Universal Channel on March 24. …

MUNICH: SevenOne International’s sciencetainment magazine show Galileo is launching on Prima TV in Romania on February 22 at 5:30 p.m., with the local version to be hosted by TV reporter Marius Saizu. The show will air weekdays under its original title. …

NEW YORK: Reed Manville, the executive VP of international channels at CBS Studios International, discusses the company’s foray into the worldwide channels landscape in this video interview.   In September, CBS Studios International announced a pact with Chello Zone to …

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional’s The Storm premiered in Kenya over the weekend on Nation TV, airing Saturdays and Sundays in an 8 p.m. slot. The telenovela has been commercialized in more than six countries in Africa, including Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and …

NEW YORK: Sesame Workshop is collaborating with the virtual animation studio Aniboom for the fourth annual Aniboom Animation Awards, which recognizes creativity among independent animators. This year’s awards will showcase the work of artists creating animations appropriate for preschoolers in …