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SANTA MONICA: Production has begun on Victorious, a new original live-action series for Nickelodeon in 2010 from Dan Schneider, whose tween credits include iCarly, Zoey 101 and Drake & Josh. Nickelodeon is partnering with Columbia/Epic Label Group (a label group of Sony Music …

LONDON: Chello Zone has taken the basic cable rights to The Jerry Springer Show from NBC Universal International Television Distribution, to air on CBS Reality, part of the company’s new U.K. joint venture with CBS Studios International. On November 16, the Zone …

  SYDNEY: Three documentary titles have been sold by Beyond Distribution across Scandinavian and Central European territories: Lost Adventures of Childhood, The 200kg Kid and How To Divorce & Not Wreck the Kids. Lost Adventures of Childhood sold to Planete …

LOS ANGELES: Vuguru, a division of Michael Eisner‘s The Tornante Company, is to be spun-off as a stand-alone entity, after securing an investment from Canada’s Rogers Media. Eisner will serve as chairman of the newly-formed company’s board of directors. The …

MONTREAL: The Alliance for Children and Television (ACT) will be announcing the preliminary results of the largest study to date on Canadian children’s and youth programming at the upcoming Children, Youth & Media Conference, taking place November 19.  Led by the …

FOSTER CITY/LOS GATOS: Netflix and Sony Computer Entertainment America have signed a deal that enables access to thousands of movies and TV shows via PlayStation 3. Netflix expects to begin streaming to TVs via the PS3 system next month at no additional cost …

PARIS: Toei Animation Europe has firmed up a deal with Orange in France to bring the animated properties Captain Harlock and Ken the Great Bear Fist to VOD and mobile VOD platforms throughout French-speaking territories. The VOD offer is available on PC and IPTV …

MUNICH/LONDON: TV-Loonland has confirmed the resignation of its CEO, Simon Flamank, who as of next month is joining Handmade as COO and CFO to kick-start its kids’ production and distribution efforts. On Friday, Handmade announced the launch of HandMade Kids, …

SUNNYVALE: ZillionTV, which bills itself as a "personalized television service," has struck a content agreement Lionsgate covering current and library feature films and TV series such as Mad Men and Weeds. Mad Men, Weeds, Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail, The Haunting …

NEW YORK: HBO’s critically acclaimed drama In Treatment has been renewed for a third season, due for broadcast next year, with Gabriel Byrne returning as Dr. Paul Weston. Production on season three commences in early 2010, the premium cable network …