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NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment has appointed Exim Licensing Group as its licensing agent across Latin America, and Tycoon Enterprises as its licensing agent in Mexico. The agents will handle the majority of 4Kids’ properties, including Chaotic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, …

BOSTON: The dance special Bellydance Superstars: Live in Paris at the Folies Berges is now in the catalogue of APT Worldwide. Produced by Miles Copeland, the former manager of The Police and Sting, Bellydance Superstars captures the performance of the …

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications’ IPTV platform mio TV has passed the 100,000 customer mark as it celebrates its second birthday. To celebrate the milestones, the platform is offering all new and existing customersa special selection of ten movies that can be …

LONDON: India-based DQE has signed on as a co-producer on the new Lassie animated series from Classic Media, joining M6 in France and Germany’s ZDF. Tapaas Chakravarti, the chairman and CEO of DQ Entertainment, commented: "Our association as production and distribution …

LOS ANGELES: On VH1’s roster of new series are untitled projects featuring Sandra "Pepa" Denton of Salt n Pepa and Chilli from R&B group TLC, as well as a show centered on The Entertainer from I Love New York and …

UNIVERSAL CITY: On September 14, NBC kicks off the fall season with the prime-time debut of The Jay Leno Show, with the Thursday night comedy roster that includes The Office and Parks and Recreation under way on September 17. Also …

HOLLYWOOD: The highly anticipated sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen had a record-breaking opening day in the U.S., pulling in $60.6 million in its first 24 hours. The Michael Bay film beat out previous Wednesday record holder Harry Potter and …

LONDON: By the end of 2014, there will be 50 million multichannel TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting a pay-TV penetration of more than 70 percent, according to new research from Informa. There were 76 million …

LOS ANGELES: Writers/producers Greg Berlanti and Steven Levitan have signed on to speak at the LATV Fest’s Industry Insight luncheons, held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles from July 8 to 9. Berlanti is an executive producer …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment is relaunching its Scream channel as Dusk as of September 9, with the new service expanding its programming lineup to appeal to a broader demographic. Dusk will include a more extensive roster of movie titles and series …