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HILVERSUM: Endemol International has scored a new round of deals for its hit format Wipeout, including BBC One commissioning a further two seasons of the British treatment. The new commission adds 24 episodes for BBC One, which launched the first …

MUNICH: SevenOne International heads to Cannes with an extensive lineup of new formats to offer international buyers, among them The Best Idea. The Best Idea, produced by IDTV Film & Video Productions, follows a search for the most creative hobby …

NEW YORK: Speaking at the Media Summit in New York yesterday, NBC Universal’s president and CEO, Jeff Zucker, stressed the importance of brands such as USA, SCI FI, Bravo and MSNBC, stating: "We are, first and foremost, a cable network company." …

LONDON: Eat Yourself Sexy, starring nutrition guru Gillian McKeith, leads off Cineflix International Distribution’s slate for the upcoming market. The 13×30-minute series features McKeith delving out advice to help participants look and feel their best. The show has already scored …

HONG KONG: Cora Yim will spearhead content strategies, acquisitions, marketing and scheduling for STAR’s two Chinese movie channels. As the VP of programming for Star Chinese Movies and Star Chinese Movies 2, Yim will report to Cheah Chee Kong (CheeK), …

PARIS: Ellipsanime is producing Genius, a new 3-D series for 6- to 10-year-olds for broadcast on Canal J and Gulli, with international rollout to be handled by Mediatoon Distribution. The show is based on the much-loved inventor hero of the …

LOS ANGELES: Within Lionsgate International Television’s diverse catalogue for MIPTV is the second season of Crash, which is being offered to the global market for the first time.  The TV series, inspired by the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, …

NEW YORK: Philippe Dauman, the president and CEO of Viacom, stated that the company is "well positioned" in the current economy during his session at the Media Summit New York yesterday afternoon, thanks to the strengths of its content and its …

HARRINGTON PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has secured the international distribution rights for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, set to air January 23, 2010. The two-hour event honors the best individual and ensemble performances in film …

COLOGNE/BURBANK: The new multiyear volume pact between RTL Television and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) covers the rights to more than 200 movies and TV series, including the final two installments of the Harry Potter film franchise. The German terrestrial broadcaster has secured the …