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NEW YORK/ATLANTA: Cartoon Network in the U.S. has picked up 4Kids Entertainment’s Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s and Chaotic: M’arrillian Invasion for launch next month, as well as the third season of Chaotic, which is due for a fall delivery. “This is tremendous for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Chaotic fans across …

NEW YORK: David Kenin, the executive VP of programming at Crown Media Holdings, which operates Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel in the U.S., is stepping down at the end of this month. Barbara Fisher, senior VP of original programming, and …

PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK: A long-term carriage agreement has been reached between the National Football League (NFL) and Comcast Corporation, covering a broad array of video content, including the live 24-hour NFL Network, VOD for Comcast’s Digital Classic cable customers and the …

NEW YORK: HISTORY, BBC One, ZDF and NRK are all on board for a  documentary special about Ida, the 47 million-year-old fossilized remains of a primate discovered in Germany that scientists believe will deliver a new understanding of human evolution. The …

MUNICH: Romanian broadcaster Pro TV has secured an exclusive output agreement with Tandem Communications, covering the entire distribution slate of TV movies and series from the Munich-based outfit. Tandem’s newly announced Patricia Cornwell Franchise heads to Pro TV as part …

LONDON: Jorg Roth, the managing director of Zodiak International, takes on a new role at Zodiak Entertainment, running the central entertainment division. As the COO of entertainment, Roth will be responsible for building a new central unit to support the …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has appointed Keith Hindle as regional CEO for the Americas, covering the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean. Hindle will develop, set and implement a strategy for FME’s Americas’ businesses, reporting to David Ellender, …

LONDON: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has taken on 20 new hours of programming, striking deals with four independent producers. The science title Catching Cancer is being produced by Australia’s December Films, in association with Pemberton Films for ABC Australia. …

LOS ANGELES: The View co-host Sherri Sheperd is set to star in her own comedy series, Sherri, for Lifetime Television. Produced by Lifetime Studios, Sherri follows a newly single mom, who is a paralegal and part-time comedienne/actress. Starring alongside Sheperd …

LONDON: Included in Power’s action-packed lineup of thrillers and dramas for the L.A. Screenings is The Day of the Triffids, a contemporary take on John Wyndham’s international bestseller. The 2×2-hour mini-series follows as a highly dangerous crop of plants mutate …