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TORONTO: Smallville and Supernatural are among the series returning to Joytv’s programming lineup this fall, alongside new local productions like The Standard. Serving the Vancouver and Winnipeg markets, Joytv launches its 2009-2010 fall season in September. The new local productions …

LONDON: MTV Networks International has firmed up several new agreements across its music brands MTV, VH1 and CMT. The VH1 reality series The Fabulous Life…, which gives a glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous, has been picked …

LONDON: Leopard International has notched up a string of international sales for the feature-length drama An Englishman in New York, which will receive its world TV premiere on ITV in the U.K. First-run deals have been secured with Globoset in …

HONG KONG: News Corporation has finally announced its long-awaited restructure of its Asian operations, with the key territories of India and China carved out, while its Star World, Star Movies and Channel [V] International pan-regional brands will be managed by …

TORONTO: Following its foray into the children’s programming genre with The Next Star, Tricon Films & Television has expanded its slate of entertainment for kids and families with some new acquisitions. Joining the catalogue is the tween/teen sketch show The …

OAKBROOK TERRACE: DVD kiosk operator Redbox’s antitrust lawsuit against Universal Studios Home Entertainment can proceed, according to a federal judge, who yesterday denied the studio’s motion to dismiss the case. Universal is among the Hollywood studios placing limits on granting …

NEW YORK: The new series Abby’s Flying Fairy School is one of four shows in development from Sesame Workshop, which for the first time ever is seeing its Sesame Street muppets transform into CGI. The CGI-animated Abby’s Flying Fairy School features …

NEW YORK: The third season of AMC’s acclaimed original drama Mad Men opened with a series best of 2.8 million viewers on Sunday night, a 34-percent increase on the second season premiere. Meanwhile, across the three airings of the premiere …

NEW YORK: Lisa Leingang takes on the role of senior VP of original programming and development for East Coast operations at Comedy Central. Leingang will oversee the development and production of all Comedy Central original pilots and series based on …

PALISADES PARK: This week’s FOX special Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage is to be represented internationally by Alfred Haber Distribution. The two-hour reality special about Nayda Suleman, a single mother of 14 children, including octuplets, is scheduled to broadcast on FOX …