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SYDNEY/MANILA: Philippines-based producer Top Draw Animation is teaming with Australian producer Sticky Pictures for a new kids’ and family distribution venture focused on Asia, Australia and New Zealand that will launch at MIP Junior. Mango Distribution will operate out of …

LOS ANGELES: Seven new TV movies are among the highlights on MarVista Entertainment’s slate, which also features a collection of animated specials. MarVista’s lineup of movies includes the epic WWII drama Eva, which is also available as a two-part mini-series; …

BOSTON: The number of subscribers to IPTV services in the U.S. will increase from 5 million this year to 15.5 million by 2013, according to Strategy Analytics, increasing its share of TV homes to 13 percent from less than 5 …

LONDON: KidsCo continues its global expansion by adding Angola, Belgium, Mongolia, Mozambique and Slovenia to its existing carriage roster. African pay-TV operator MultiChoice will be making KidsCo available in Mozambique and Angola in Portuguese while also offering the channel across …

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube is said to be in negotiations with the major Hollywood studios about charging users to view full-length movies on the popular file-sharing site. According to the New York Times, YouTube has been in discussions with Lionsgate, Sony …

LONDON: National Geographic Channel UK has picked up Cineflix International’s Border Security USA, while Discovery UK went for seasons two and three of Surf Patrol. Border Security USA is Cineflix’s first U.S. prime-time network program. The 13×1-hour series, which aired …

LONDON/BURBANK: NBC is on board for a pilot of an American version of the acclaimed ITV drama Prime Suspect, to be penned by Without a Trace‘s Hank Steinberg. The Helen Mirren police drama written by Lynda La Plante aired on …

BERLIN: Sony has announced several new European initiatives for its line of Bravia TV sets, including new models in the U.K. featuring integrated Freesat receivers. Freesat, operated by the BBC and ITV, offers some 140 TV, radio and interactive channels …

NEW YORK: Rainbow Media Holdings has firmed up the third international carriage deal for Sundance Channel with a launch on Free in France. Sundance Channel debuts in France today, on the eve of Free’s tenth anniversary. The 24-hour channel will …

LOS ANGELES: The soon-to-launch premium movie channel EPIX has clinched an output agreement with Roadside Attractions covering up to 22 theatrical releases. The deal covers titles scheduled to hit theaters this year, next and in 2011. They will be broadcast …