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HILVERSUM: Telescreen will be launching a 70-minute Miffy movie, co-produced by Telescreen Film Productions and Dutch pubcaster KRO, at the European Film Market in Berlin.  Aimed at 3- to 6-year-olds, the movie features the classic Miffy character, which celebrates a …

LONDON: Fiver in the U.K. has added new U.S. series to its schedule, including Melrose Place and Burn Notice. The updated drama series Melrose Place, a CBS Television production for The CW, kicks off on February 3. Burn Notice, a …

HAMILTON: Central European Media Enterprises is selling off its interest in the Studio 1+1 and Kino channels in the Ukraine to Igor Kolomoisky’s Harley Trading Limited for $300 million. Harley Trading will take 100 percent ownership of CME’s operations in the Ukraine for …

NEW YORK: A&E has picked up an as-yet-untitled docu-series from FremantleMedia North America that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the life of David Hasselhoff.  The 10×30-minute series will look at The Hoff’s multiple entertainment and business endeavors, as he balances …

BUENOS AIRES: Flor Latina Entertainment Group has secured two new distribution agreements ahead of NATPE, one with Pleifilms for a musical telenovela and another with Che Contenidos for a comedy series.  From Pleifilms, Stars (Music in your Blood) is a story of music, dance and …

PARIS: Ben Silverman, the CEO of Electus, a new company at Barry Diller’s IAC, has joined the lineup of keynote speakers for MIPTV. Silverman launched the new multimedia company in July, and since Electus has announced a number of partnerships, …

LOS ANGELES: Imagine Television, founded by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, is on board to develop a pilot for The Questor Tapes, which Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first tried to bring to TV 35 years ago. Roddenberry conceived of The Questor Tapes as a …

LOS ANGELES: Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, which follows mother and mogul Kimora Lee Simmons, is returning for a new season on The Style Network, with seven one-hour episodes launching on March 21.  This season follows the busy fashion …

NEW YORK: Prentiss Fraser, the VP, head of sales for E1 Television International, talks about the company’s recent projects and the diversity of the E1 slate in this video interview.    Just a few days ago, news broke that Summit Entertainment’s …

MUNICH: SevenOne International’s improv comedy show Schiller Street is headed to South African pay-TV network kykNET, launching tomorrow in a prime-time slot. Airing under the title Proesstraat, the show will be hosted by South African actress and TV presenter Nina …