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SINGAPORE: At the Asia TV Forum, the Media Development Authority of Singapore announced a deal with the U.K.’s South West Screen (SWS) agency to jointly develop multiplatform content. SWS is a development agency for the film, TV and digital media …

VANCOUVER: Shattered, the new E1 Entertainment and Force Four Films original series for Canwest, has been slated for a 2010 premiere on Showcase, with Molly Parker set to star alongside Callum Keith Rennie and Camille Sullivan. Rennie (24, FlashForward, Battlestar …

LONDON: Following the international success of the animated series Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist, Parthenon Kids and March Entertainment have announced the release of a 90-minute movie prequel: Dex Hamilton: Fire and Ice. The movie, which combines 2-D and cell-shaded 3-D …

GRÜNWALD: German media company m4e has given the go-ahead for Yoko, Mo & Me, a co-production between Italy’s Rainbow S.p.A., Canada’s March Entertainment and Lucky Punch, a joint venture of Professor Gerhard Hahn and m4e. The fantasy-adventure, a live-action/CGI hybrid, …

OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment has secured a DVD deal with Nelvana Enterprises for RollBots, with the first season to be released in Canada through Corus Entertainment’s As Seen on YTV label and plans for distribution by Phase 4 Films. The 26×30-minute …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment is to serve as the worldwide merchandising and licensing agent and brand manager for Dos y Dos, a live-action preschool series recorded in Spanish and English. Dos y Dos, which debuted in October, airs every Saturday …

 SÃO PAULO: A diverse portfolio of telenovelas, documentaries, series, mini-series and formats will be on offer from Globo TV International at the Asia Television Forum, which kicks off tomorrow in Singapore. Globo will be presenting India: A Love Story, which …

MIAMI: Among the highlights on Telemundo Internacional‘s slate for the Asia Television Forum are Beautiful but Unlucky and Where is Elisa? In Beautiful but Unlucky, Lola was born marked by misfortune and bad luck. The most desired bachelor in town …

BURBANK: Greg Silverman has been named to the newly created position of executive VP of creative development and production for Warner Bros. Pictures, effective January 1, 2010.  Silverman will have full oversight of Warner Bros. Pictures’ development activities and budget. Silverman most …

NEW YORK: Vivendi is said to have agreed to sell its 20-percent interest in NBC Universal for $5.8 billion, clearing the way for Comcast Corporation’s joint venture with GE. According to U.S. reports, Vivendi has agreed in principle to the …