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LONDON: Telecinco in Spain and ITV Studios are to co-produce 300 new episodes of Pasapalabra, an ITV Global game-show format. Filming will begin July in Madrid, Spain, with the premiere slated for fall. Pasapalabra airs seven days a week on …

NEW YORK: Global ImageWorks has been named the exclusive worldwide clip-licensing representative for the iconic series Soul Train by Direct Holdings Americas. The deal includes the clip licensing of more than 1,100 weekly Soul Train episodes, 20-plus Soul Train award …

NEW YORK: The vampire drama True Blood launched into its second season on HBO on Sunday, drawing in 3.7 million viewers to become the premium cable network’s most watched program since The Sopranos‘ season finale in June 2007. Sunday’s 9 …

MIAMI/NEW YORK: Abby Cadabby of Plaza Sésamo hosts the new preschool show 3, 2, 1 ¡VAMOS!, co-created by Sesame Workshop and Discovery Kids Latin America. The 52×30-minute series will air over the next two years on Discovery Kids Latin America, …

LONDON: Classic Media has expanded its relationship with Center Parcs to bring Rupert Bear and other characters from the Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic TV series to life through a variety of branded kids’ activities. The deal sees Rupert heading …

NEW YORK: Under a new three-year agreement, Gaiam will release home-video products from Discovery Communications networks, including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, ID: Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, HD Theater and Military Channel. The DVDs and Blu-ray releases will feature complete …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International is at DISCOP with the telenovela The Favorite, which has already been sold to Rustavi 2 in Georgia. The Favorite follows the rivalry between old partners in a country-music duo, Flora and Donatela. Flora winds …

MIAMI: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has given Klaudia Bermudez-Key oversight for all of the television networks under the SPE Networks Latin America umbrella, including Sony Entertainment Television (SET), AXN and Animax, in the role of senior VP and general manager. …

LOS ANGELES: Gareth Provan has joined indie producer The Gurin Company as VP of production. Provan will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of television and ancillary content production for The Gurin Company, including serving as a producer on The …

BUDAPEST/AMSTERDAM: Effective immediately, Betzalel Kenigsztein takes on the role of managing director of UPC Hungary, the Hungarian cable broadband operation of UPC Broadband, the European cable division of Liberty Global. Kenigsztein previously held a range of senior management positions at …