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LOS ANGELES: The Moonscoop Group has completed a global licensing and production deal with skateboarder and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek for his action-oriented Wild Grinders toy line and entertainment brand. Moonscoop will co-created and produce a series of Wild …

LONDON: British personality Katie Price will be the focus of a new series for ITV2 that chronicles her life after her separation from husband Peter Andre earlier this year, co-produced by ITV Studios and her new production company. The 6×1-hour What …

LONDON: Paul Curtis is to take up the newly created role of VP of commercial strategy for NBC Universal Global Networks’ U.K. portfolio of channels: SCI FI, Hallmark Channel, Movies 24 and Diva TV. Former deputy managing director of BSkyB …

LONDON: Former Discovery Networks Asia Pacific executive Saurindra Kumar Barua (known as Raj) is joining FremantleMedia to set up a production base for the company in India, where the company has scored deals on Got Talent and Poker Face, among …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International has licensed its Globo Doc wildlife and nature series to Univision’s pay-TV channel Galavision. The series launches this month on the U.S. Hispanic channel, which reaches more than 35 million subscribers. The 13-episode show, produced …

SINGAPORE: Chris Keely is to take up the post of VP of distribution for Southeast Asia and Greater China at MTV Networks International as of September 1. Keely will report directly to Indra Suharjono, the executive VP and managing director …

LOS ANGELES: Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage, set to air on FOX on August 19, will provide viewers with an intimate look inside the life of Nadya Suleman, who made headlines when she gave birth to octuplets conceived through in-vitro …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Boosted by increased revenues from television production and its Mandate Pictures division, as well as contributions from TV Guide Network, Lionsgate’s net profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 soared from $3.5 million to $36.3 million. The …

ATLANTA: TNT has picked up a sophomore season of the medical drama HawthoRNe, starring and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. Created by John Masius (St. Elsewhere, Dead Like Me), the series is averaging 3.8 million viewers in its first …

CULVER CITY: Sony Pictures Entertainment shelled out a reported $60 million for the rights to Michael Jackson’s last concert rehearsals for use in a special that will be released theatrically this October. SPE and Sony Music Entertainment have set October …