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PARIS: Moonscoop has sold more than 150 half-hours into French-speaking Canada, with sales including TVA taking on both seasons of Dive Olly Dive! and Ava Riko Teo. Casper’s Scare School was picked up by VRAK, while Chloe’s Closet went to …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide is looking for a new director of international formats following news that Colin Jarvis is exiting his post this summer after more than three decades at the British broadcasting group. Jarvis is one of BBC Worldwide’s longest-serving …

LORETO: Rainbow S.p.A. has secured an agreement with Italy’s 01 Distribution for the home-entertainment rights for Winx Club, while also securing a Russian deal on the property as well as on the series PopPixie. The deal with 01 Distribution includes …

LONDON: Ludorum has firmed up a range of broadcasting and licensing agreements throughout Asia for Chuggington. Through an extension of its relationship with Disney, Chuggington is headed to new Asian territories such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, …

LOS ANGELES: Mark Goldman, formerly COO of Current, the network co-founded by ex-U.S. VP Al Gore, is planning to launch a high-definition lifestyle network focused on yoga and wellness. The new multimedia wellness company, BE, will be offering a revenue-sharing model …

BEVERLY HILLS: Katherine Kaufman is to join Televix Entertainment as its new VP of sales.  Kaufman will be in charge of domestic and international sales. She will report to Hugo Rose, the company’s CEO. Kaufman previously worked at Televix from 2001 to 2005 …

PASADENA: Several new shows are in development for Oxygen, as the network adds a second night of original programming to its spring schedule. Among the series of Oxygen’s 2010 development slate are Fashion Drop (working title), a new game show …

LOS ANGELES: STAR India Plus, STAR India’s North American channel, is adding two shows to its schedule catered specifically to U.S. audiences: ICC Cricket World and Asian Variety Show. ICC Cricket World, produced by Sportsband in conjunction with the International Cricket Council, launches …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime is adding a new half-hour original dark comedy to its slate, tentatively titled The Big ‘C’, starring and executive produced by Laura Linney. Linney plays a reserved suburban wife and mother who is diagnosed with cancer. While …

SINGAPORE: Singaporean cable platform StarHub has expanded its library of content available on demand, including inking new deals with Paramount Pictures and Comcast International Media Group. With the Paramount deal, StarHub will be able to offer Hollywood blockbusters on a …