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LONDON: UKTV’s recently rebranded factual channel Yesterday has picked 32 hours of content for rollout in the coming months, including The Seven Ages of Rock and Cambridge Spies. The channel was rebranded as Yesterday earlier this month to broaden the programming …

MIAMI: Dori Media Group’s family telenovela La Maga, an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, has added two more countries to its broadcast roster, Uruguay and Colombia. A co-production from Dori Media Contenidos, Illusion Studios and Nickelodeon, La Maga is …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has added several new HDTV properties to its stable ahead of MIPTV, with new acquisitions such as Travelscope. The 26×30-minute Travelscope is hosted by travel journalist Joseph Rosendo. The series follows his worldwide explorations, as he …

LONDON: Discovery Networks Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has announced the appointment of Christian Kurz as research director for emerging markets. Based in London, Kurz will be tasked with providing consumer-based strategic guidance and research across Discovery’s emerging markets …

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network and the NBA today announced a deal to partner on long- and short-form basketball-themed content for distribution on-air as well as online, on mobile and via VOD. The initiative kicks off with the short-form series My Dad’s …

HAMILTON/NEW YORK: Time Warner is investing $241.5 million for a 31-percent interest in Central European Media Enterprises (CME), while Warner Bros. has inked a separate deal with the company to launch thematic TV channels in Central and Eastern Europe. Time Warner …

HONG KONG: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) will hold its Mobile TV CXO Summit at the Hong Kong Cyberport on May 7, in association with the worldwide Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF). The “Invitation Only” summit will feature about 40 …

BURBANK: More than 150 classic movie titles from the Warner Bros. library are now available for the first time on DVD and via digital distribution, as part of the studio’s new Warner Archive Collection. The initiative from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment …

DOHA: Al Jazeera Network is offering up programming from Al Jazeera English, the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel and the Al Jazeera Satellite Channel for global distribution at MIPTV. The library from Al Jazeera English includes more than 50 hours from …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has sold all 100 episodes of the preschool series In the Night Garden to Chinese Central Television (CCTV). Produced by Ragdoll Productions, In the Night Garden tells the story of a magical picture-book place where a diverse …