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TORONTO: The creators and executive producers of three high-profile series—Flashpoint, Hung and Intervention—have signed on to lead the Craft Series workshops at the Banff World Television Festival. The Craft Series, designed as a learning tool for producers, presents the ‘how …

LONDON/MADRID: Juan Mayne is joining Disney-ABC-ESPN Television’s office in Madrid to take on the role of VP of program distribution for Iberia. Mayne replaces David Nogueira, who will remain in the Madrid office to hand over the role until June …

LONDON: Asian broadcasters have picked up more than 120 hours from National Geographic Television International (NGTI), following discussions from MIPTV. In China, Leland International picked up a package of some 30 hours of programming for various regional channels. Titles included …

WASHINGTON: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has voted in favor of the FCC’s policy of fining broadcasters over the use of just a single expletive on live television. The so-called "fleeting expletive" policy, adopted in 2004, had …

NEW YORK: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is working with @radical.media and the Mark Gordon Company on a table tennis tournament and lifestyle event, with Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light on board as presenting sponsor and broadcast slated for ESPN in September. Hardbat Classic will bring together …

LONDON: MTV Networks International has signed a host of deals in Central and Eastern Europe for programs from the Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV portfolios. The fourth and fifth seasons of the scripted reality show The Hills went to Albania’s …

STOCKHOLM: Jonas Eriksson takes over from former CEO Per Borgklint at C More Entertainment/Canal + in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Prior to the appointment, Eriksson served as VP for Bonnier Broadcasting & Entertainment. He is a board member at …

SANTA MONICA: NBC and MTV have entered into a programming partnership for Granada America’s new I‘m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, with MTV set to air weekly marathons of the show following the NBC broadcast, as well as never-before-seen footage and real-time commentary. …

TORONTO: The National Film Board of Canada is making a documentary film based on acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s 2008 nonfiction book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth. "This is a brilliant book on a timely subject by one of …

TORONTO: E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions have started principal photography on the CTV/CBS original Canadian drama series The Bridge. The series was originally commissioned as a two-hour movie of the week and back-door pilot by …