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NEW YORK: As part of the first phase of a total site relaunch, iVillage has unveiled a new celebrity news and entertainment service designed especially for women, launching tomorrow. Located at ivillage.com/entertainment, the new entertainment destination will focus on celebrity …

PARIS: On October 5, MIPCOM is to present the first Games2TV2Games summit, a new global stage for buying, licensing, creating and commissioning online games. The Games2TV2Games summit gathers key games industry players and online game  buyers from the world’s leading media networks, including  online publishers, TV …

LONDON: LIVING has signed a new U.K. exclusive rights package deal with Cineflix International that includes more than 30 hours of the fifth season of Nothing to Declare. Nothing To Declare, known as Border Security in Australia, follows an expert …

TORONTO: DHX Media is launching a dedicated licensing division to build on the global properties from its three production subsidiaries: DECODE Entertainment, Halifax Film and Studio B Productions. The division will be headed by Beth Stevenson, the executive VP of …

    PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has taken on the exclusive international distribution rights for the 2009 Video Game Awards, produced by and aired on Spike TV. The Video Game Awards, which will air in December, have …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has sold the series The Secret World of Wellness to One: the Body, Mind & Spirit Channel of Toronto, Canada.  The three-part series explores the value of mental and physical health in both present-day and historical …

TOKYO/LOS ANGELES: Japanese broadcaster Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) is teaming with Hollywood-based Lighthearted Entertainment—led by Howard Schultz—to jointly develop, produce and distribute new formats for the international market. The first collaboration between the two companies is All or Nothing. Schultz, the …

OTTAWA: A third season is slated for Genuine Pictures’ children’s series A World of Wonders, which has notched up a slew of new international sales. The show has now been sold to National Geographic in Turkey, Kuwait TV, TVB in …

LONDON: Etienne de Villiers is stepping down as the chairman and non-executive director of BBC Worldwide, effective September 30. De Villiers took up the role in 2006 with the mandate of overseeing the expansion of the British pubcaster’s commercial operations. "Under …

LONGWOOD: The Television Syndication Company (TVS) has picked up the international rights for two award-winning feature films from director Russ Emanuel: Chasing the Green and P.J. Inspired by a true story, Chasing the Green stars Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst, Heather …