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LONDON: The U.K. indie Mammoth Screen has been commissioned by BBC Four to produce Margot, a film based on the life of Dame Margot Fonteyn, as part of the channel’s season of one-off films about the artistic careers of British …

BEVERLY HILLS: Overture Films and Paramount Vantage have set a release date of October 2 for Michael Moore’s new documentary feature, which explores the root causes of the global economic meltdown. The as-yet-untitled film takes a comical look at the …

MIAMI: Without Breasts There is No Paradise from Telemundo Internacional is launching in Romania on Acasa TV on June 18, in an 8:30 p.m. time slot. The telenovela, starring Carmen Villalobos, has aired with strong results in Bolivia and Colombia, …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) is co-producing the four-part series Helicopter Wars, which recounts the personal bravery and dangers of four military missions where helicopter crews risked their own lives to aid others, with Windfall Films. The series …

PARIS: The DVD and video rights for all seasons of Moonscoop’s animated series Code Lyoko and SamSam have been awarded to Warner Home Video for Spain. Code Lyoko, produced by Moonscoop with France 3 and Canal J, is scoring strong …

NEW YORK: Turner Broadcasting executives highlighted the success of the original programming strategy at TNT, TBS and truTV at the company’s Upfront in New York, unveiling a host of upcoming titles and development projects from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Steven …

NEW YORK: Peacock Equity, the investment fund operated by NBC Universal and GE Capital’s Media, Communications & Entertainment business, has participated, along with two other investors, in a $7 million financing round for the women’s online destination BlogHer. Founded in 2005, BlogHer now reaches …

BURBANK: Heather Kenyon has been appointed VP of project development and sales for Starz Animation, working with both Starz Animation Toronto and Film Roman to expand its slate of animated product. Though based at Film Roman’s headquarters in Burbank, Kenyon …

LONDON: British actor David Suchet, best known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot, will take a trip on the Orient Express for a new ITV1 documentary that will be represented worldwide by ITV Global Entertainment. Produced by ITV Studios, the …

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide and YouTube have renewed their global partnership, including the creation of a BBC America channel for the U.S. BBC Worldwide today debuts its new YouTube channel Explore with BBC Worldwide, featuring clips from renowned BBC factual …