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TORONTO: The Fremantle Corporation will be in Cannes presenting Beyond Justice, a new law-enforcement reality series from Invision Entertainment hosted by veteran L.A.P.D. detective and television personality Bob Arguello. Co-produced by The Crime Channel, Beyond Justice features shootouts, drug raids, prostitution stings …

PARIS/LONDON: Zodiak Entertainment, part of DeAgostini Group, arrives at MIPTV for the first time as an integrated company, covering documentary, formats and animation, among other genres. Zodiak Entertainment’s distribution arm is divided into two entities. Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet, the head of …

NEW YORK: Time Warner said late yesterday that it had begun distributing to its stockholders Time Warner Cable shares, marking the final stage in the spin-off of the cable platform. "We’re excited about Time Warner’s future as one of the …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) have reached a compromise in their revenue-sharing dispute, after the IOC alleged that USOC was receiving more than its fair share of the intake from the games. According to published …

MONTREAL: Ludia has reached a deal with CBS Consumer Products to create video games based on the Emmy award-winning The Amazing Race, which is now in its 14th season. “The heart-pounding adventure, around-the-world competition and postcard worthy settings of The Amazing …

MUNICH/LONDON: TV-Loonland has acquired the worldwide home-entertainment rights, excluding the U.S. and Canada, to the brand-new 44-minute My Little Pony Twinkle Wish Adventure special, as well as the original animated Transformers Generation 1 series and the G.I. Joe—A Real American Hero animated series …

MEVASSERT ZION: Pangea Studios, the scripted arm of RDF Media USA, has taken on the North American rights for Armoza Formats’ scripted comedy The Saddest Sketch Show in the World. The show, which is heading into its second season on …

TORONTO: Joan Lambur has been tapped to head up the animation division at Breakthrough Films & Television, where she will also oversee the company’s live-action kids’ and family TV series.   In her newly expanded role, Lambur will supervise the development and …

MONTREAL: Following on the recently announced partnership between Distraction and Zebra Producciones, the scripted drama Windfall and Misfortunes has been put into production in Spain. Zebra-Distraction has landed a deal for the scripted drama to be adapted for the Spanish …

BURBANK: SOAPnet has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television to air same-day episodes of Days of Our Lives, along with scoring the digital streaming rights. The show has been on the air for more than 40 years, first premiering …