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HYDERABAD: Three animated properties from DQ Entertainment, including The Jungle Book, have been picked up for MediaCorp’s okto channel in Singapore through an exclusive free-TV deal. The second season of Todd World was included in the agreement, as was the …

LOS ANGELES: The feature-length documentary Family Affair, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last week, is the first title to join OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s recently announced doc club. The Doc Club was created to …

NEW YORK: Short- and long-form content from Univision Communications’ three networks will be available on YouTube beginning today, with Kraft Foods as the exclusive launch sponsor of the new online channel. Univision Interactive Media is making videos of top Univision, …

PARIS/NEW YORK: Heroes creator and executive producer Tim Kring is to receive the 2010 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards during MIPTV, and will also make a keynote address to conference delegates. Heroes‘ multiplatform experience, Heroes Evolutions, extended …

MUNICH: The Haitian national soccer team is to play in a charity match against a team of former German soccer stars and celebrities that will be aired live on SAT.1 in Germany. The match will be held in the Bavarian …

STOCKHOLM: Viasat Broadcasting has added to its HD lineup in the Baltic region with the launch of MTVNHD on its pay-TV platform. An agreement has been inked with MTV Networks International for the launch of MTVNHD to Viasat’s satellite subscribers …

CHICAGO/CULVER CITY: Design expert and bestselling author Nate Berkus, who regularly appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show, is the star of a new lifestyle series from Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) that will launch in U.S. syndication this …

STOCKHOLM: TV3+HD, the high-definition version of the Danish free-TV channel TV3+, is launching on Viasat’s pay-TV platform in Denmark. The first big event to be featured on the channel in true HD will be the Super Bowl on February 7. …

LONDON: The new preschool series Tinga Tinga Tales, from the producer of Charlie and Lola, is to launch on CBeebies this month. Produced on location in Kenya by Tiger Aspect Productions in conjunction with Homeboyz Entertainment, the show draws upon …

LONDON: KidsCo has signed a deal with France’s SFR to launch the children’s channel as part of its triple-play product Neufbox. Programming will initially be in French and include shows such as The Wiggles, The New Adventures of Madeline and …