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MIAMI: Venevision International has taken on the Latin American distribution rights to the wildlife series Animal Atlas from LongNeedle Entertainment, ahead of the L.A. Screenings. “We are excited to bring aboard such a remarkable program,” said Cesar Diaz, the VP of …

LONDON: NBC Universal Global Networks has secured carriage on Ziggo in the Netherlands for its SCI FI and 13th Street channels, adding 1.2 million subscribers to the stations’ Dutch reach. SCI FI, which has been airing in the Netherlands since …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has picked up Donald Trump’s business reality series The Celebrity Apprentice for another season, with a new cast of celebs set to compete for the coveted title. Returning in spring 2010, The Celebrity Apprentice is averaging a …

OTTAWA: The sophomore season of Knight Enterprises’ BBQ series Road Grill will debut on Food Network Canada on May 2.  Road Grill follows football legend Matt Dunigan and his "Grill" team as they travel to outdoor events to feed hungry crowds. …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications is teaming with Hasbro for a children’s and family entertainment and educational service slated for a late 2010 launch, reaching 60 million U.S. homes in place of the Discovery Kids channel. Hasbro will purchase a 50-percent stake in …

TORONTO: Kaleidoscope Entertainment has started production on a new nutrition-based cooking series, Healthy Gourmet, for Canadian women’s channel VIVA, with shooting slated to wrap in Ontario in June. The show pits nutritionist Julie Daniluk against Chef Ezra Title in the …

PALISADES PARK: For the 15th consecutive year, Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has taken the exclusive international distribution rights for the annual Golden Globe Awards, with the 67th ceremony set to air on NBC on January 17, 2010. AHDI achieved …

LONDON: With its revenues for the third quarter up by 12 percent to £1.4 billion, BSkyB returned a profit for the period, of £3 million, as compared with its £6 million loss in Q3 last year. In the nine months …

SÃO PAULO: Rogers OMNI Television has taken the telenovela Little Missy from Globo TV International for broadcast in Canada. In Little Missy, set in 1886, the young daughter of the largest slave and land owner falls instantly in love with …

ATLANTA: Chris Waldron has been promoted to the newly created position of VP of gaming operations for Cartoon Network, based in Atlanta. Waldron takes on responsibility for overseeing Cartoon Network’s game development studio, game production and overall games strategy for …