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SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has added further programming from Big Coat Productions to its catalogue, with two new shows that will be launched at MIPCOM, Love It or List It and Chef Worthy. In each episode of Love It or List …

CULVER CITY: This Is It, the film featuring footage from Michael Jackson’s last concert rehearsals, will be screened in theaters for just two weeks, Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced, with the release date moved up to October 28. Sony Pictures …

HILVERSUM: 2waytraffic’s entertainment format Big Chain Reaction notched up successful ratings this summer in Germany and the Netherlands, and has also been picked up in Sweden and Norway. In Germany on ProSieben that show aired as Kipp-Roll-Fall. The four-hour live …

OTTAWA: The final 13 of 52 episodes of the furniture-renovation series Junk Brothers have been sold by Knight Enterprises to France’s Télémaison channel. Télémaison is the only channel in France dedicated 100 percent to home and garden, offering a wide …

LOS ANGELES: The League and Louie join existing comedies such as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the recently ordered animated series Archer on the FX schedule. FX has ordered six episodes of The League, a comedy about marriage, male …

LONDON: CBBC is expanding its Cartoon Works online portal, positioning it as a destination to premiere short-form British animation. The British kids’ channel launched its Cartoon Works portal in 2008. As of this fall, it will serve as a destination …

NEW YORK: Lifetime Digital is to stream full episodes of Project Runway and Models of the Runway, in addition to launching the first-of-its-kind Project Runway Buzz Room, as part of its offerings on myLifetime.com. Full episodes of both series will …

NEW YORK: A second season of Warehouse 13 has been ordered by Syfy for a summer 2010 launch. Stars Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek and Allison Scagliotti are all set to return for the 13 new episodes. Warehouse 13 …

LONDON: UKTV’s recently rebranded Good Food channel has acquired a string of new content featuring Australian culinary talent, totaling 28 hours. Acquired from FremantleMedia Enterprises, Bill’s Holiday features chef, restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger as he showcases more than …

LOS ANGELES: Shine International, which has been renamed from ShineReveille International, has secured distribution on five new programs from independent producers.  The new titles include Nick Davis Productions’ Blood, Sweat + Gears, about a group of underdog cyclists trying to …