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LOS ANGELES: Circus Road Films has acquired the worldwide theatrical, television and home-entertainment rights to the satirical feature Banksy’s Coming for Dinner, starring Joan Collins.  Collins stars as the host of a dinner party thrown for Banksy, the real-life but anonymous …

SÃO PAULO: TV Bandeirantes is set to launch a new daytime game show produced by Endemol Brazil that will be sponsored by Volkswagen. Volkswagen will sponsor the live show Zero Bala, which will be hosted by Brazilian fashion model and presenter …

NEW YORK: The president and COO of Starz Entertainment, Bill Myers, talks about content distribution, original programming and more in this video interview.      Starz Entertainment is a premium content supplier, providing programming to consumers on several platforms: theaters, traditional …

CINCINNATI: Following news of its European expansion, Food Network is slated to launch in Asia on January 1, 2010, with plans for the channel to be programmed and versioned for specific countries in the region. Scripps Networks Interactive says that …

BURBANK: Comedian Kathy Griffin is to host Let’s Dance, a new series from FremantleMedia North America that will feature stars paying homage to classic dance routines, slated for a five-episode run on ABC.   The show will kick off with …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment (DQE) has signed a free-TV distribution agreement with Metropolis Television for the animated series Iron Man to air across 13 Asian territories. The agreement kicks off in August 2010 and runs for three years, covering territories such as …

LONDON: On November 9, Food Network will launch in the U.K. as part of a joint-venture deal between Scripps Networks Interactive and Chello Zone, and the channel is on the lookout to commission original British content. At launch, the network …

CHICAGO: Third-quarter net loss at Playboy Enterprises fell to $1.1 million from $6.2 million last year, while the company’s revenues decreased to $56 million from $70.4 million. Scott Flanders, the company’s CEO, commented: "The Playboy brand is an amazing asset that is …

NEW YORK: Gigantic, an original half-hour dramedy about the fictional exploits of a Hollywood "it" kid, is being produced by Reveille for launch on TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network exclusively for and about teens.  Gigantic features a cast that includes Grace …

MIAMI: Globo TV has clinched a new four-year agreement to air a slate of content from Disney Media Networks Latin America (DMNLA). The deal grants Globo TV the exclusive broadcast rights for a wide range of programming in Brazil. This includes …