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LONDON: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has landed a number of new deals for its preschool series Toot & Puddle, which follows the adventures of two very different best friends. France 5, Cartoon Network Spain, SVT Sweden, TVB Hong Kong, …

NEW YORK: RHI Entertainment has clinched a deal with NBC for two summer productions, Meteor and The Storm, and has lined up SCI FI Channel as a partner on Riverworld, Phantom and Alice for its 2009-2010 season.  "In this and any media market environment, as networks contemplate …

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Seasons two through four of Criss Angel Mindfreak have been sold by AETN International to AXN Beyond, a spin-off channel from AXN Asia. The show features stunt performer Criss Angel as he blends illusion and reality, pushing creative, …

HILVERSUM: For the first time, Endemol has acquired the rights to an entire third-party program slate, taking on a host of factual entertaiment, documentaries and entertainment series from British producer Spun Gold. Of this slate, two titles will be available …

NEW YORK: World Screen has launched comprehensive MIPTV program listings online on TVListings.ws, which, in just one day, has already racked up more than 3,000 unique visitors. The extensive service features descriptions of new and returning offerings, distributor contact information, video …

LONDON: Two new series are set to join SCI FI Channel’s lineup in the U.K. for the spring: NBC’s Knight Rider and FOX’s Dollhouse. The first-run British pay-TV rights for Knight Rider were acquired from NBC Universal International Television Distribution, while Dollhouse, …

BOSTON: According to the research firm Strategy Analytics, which notes that the top 27 digital media companies delivered revenues of $74 billion last year, the content download market is withstanding the downturn better than the online advertising segment. Among the …

MUNICH: Nick in Germany and the Studio100 Group are collaborating on the daily soap Das Haus Anubis (The House of Anubis), the station’s most extensive in-house production to date. Studio100 will be in charge of the local production, and the …

VIENNA: Indonesian national broadcaster TV Eduksi (TV-E) has picked up Explorer Express, an educational kids’ show from Austrian pubcaster ORF. Targeted at 8- to 12-year-olds, Explorer Express is a scientific and educational entertainment programs for kids. The show has been …

LONDON: BBC Trust has signed off on the pubcaster’s budget for the 2009/10 period, which includes an increase in spending on its online offerings, while cutting expenditure on traditional linear TV and radio. In announcing the new budget, the Trust said …