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CANNES: DQ Entertainment, along with partners ZDF and ZDF Enterprises, NBC Universal, TF1, ABC in Australia, MoonScoop, BBC and Disney, presented the first full 11-minute episode of the new 3-D CGI series The Jungle Book. The Jungle Book, based on …

CANNES: MarVista Entertainment has taken on the representation rights to a range of properties from Australian-based reality and entertainment producer ActiveTV, which in turn has secured options on several formats distributed by MarVista. The strategic alliance grants MarVista the exclusive …

CANNES: FremantleMedia’s British and German production companies, talkbackTHAMES and UFA, are forming a joint drama development unit, it was announced at MIPCOM today. Based in Berlin, the unit will be jointly managed by Johnathan Young, the head of drama at talkbackTHAMES, …

TORONTO: CCI Entertainment is working with Motionworks to produce a local version of its new live-action and CGI series Artzooka!—which was launched at MIP Junior this weekend—for Nick Germany. The local-language episodes will feature Nils Bomhoff as host and will …

CANNES: A host of acquisitions were made in the entertainment and factual genres by BBC Worldwide Channels for BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Entertainment. All five titles acquired by BBC Worldwide Channels come from ALL3MEDIA International. Among the pickups …

CANNES: French-based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios made a host of announcements in Cannes today, including its expansion into the feature-length animation business, a range of international sales and a co-production with WWF for a new Ozie Boo! series. …

CANNES: HIT Entertainment has signed new deals worldwide for the CG series Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps, and has also made progress on its development slate, which includes Hippo’s House. In addition to co-productions in the U.K. with Nick Jr and …

SILVER SPRING: This month, Discovery Communications’ Planet Green network will premiere a season of short-form content on its website, beginning with 100 Places to Remember Before They Disappear. Premiering October 26, the show consists of 100 minute-long episodes with imagery …

LONDON/CANNES: ALL3MEDIA International, which is unveiling a host of new product in Cannes this week, is celebrating 15 years of success of Bentley Productions’ hit crime drama Midsomer Murders, inking a new deal with ZDF, among other agreements. Licensed into …

PARIS: The IPTV services Alice and Free in France have expanded their lineups, each clinching carriage deals with the natural footage channel Purescreens Nature HD and the European culture and opera offering BravaHDTV. BravaHDTV joined Free and Alice at the start …