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PARIS: MoonScoop has signed up a host of new broadcasters for its preschool series Ava Riko Teo, an animated paper-cutout show co-produced with Character Plan, France 5 and EBS. Italy’s Rai 3, Al Jazeera Children’s Channel in the Middle East, …

SILVER SPRING: TLC will launch new episodes of a sixth season of American Chopper on April 9 at 9 p.m. The series follows the day-to-day drama inside one of the world’s leading custom bike shops, Orange County Choppers. The new …

LONDON: The French-language broadcaster RTL-TVI in Belgium will get its own adaptation of ITV Global Entertainment’s hit format Come Dine with Me. Under the name Un Diner Presque Parfait, which translates as An Almost Perfect Meal, the show will be …

NEW YORK: NBC’s much anticipated new drama Kings premiered on Sunday night and averaged just 6 million viewers, with CBS winning the night overall, and ABC taking the top spot in the 18-to-49 demo. Kings is a modern-day spin on the David …

MUNICH/LONDON: For MIPTV, TV-Loonland will be presenting a catalogue that includes new shows like My Life Me, alongside additional episodes of established brands. TV-Loonland and co-production partner Carpe Diem Film & TV will be launching the tween-targeted series My Life …

MONTE CARLO: The U.S. drama and comedy series nominees for the Golden Nymph Awards at the 49th annual Monte Carlo Television Festival include the Emmy Award-winning Mad Men and The Office. The U.S. nominees, selected by the Producers’ Guild of …

LONDON: HarperCollins in the U.K. has plans to launch storybooks, sing-a-long books, coloring, activity and sticker books this fall for the CBeebies show Big & Small. Big & Small follows the comic adventures of two unlikely best friends, featuring the …

LONDON: Giorgio Stock, who currently heads up Disney Channels Italy, has been upped to executive VP and managing director for Disney Channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Stock will lead a portfolio that includes Disney …

WASHINGTON: The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in News Journalism has released its State of the News 2009 report, chronicling the effects of the economic crisis and changing consumer habits on news outlets, with the Internet and cable TV …

PHILADELPHIA: Summit Entertainment’s blockbuster movie Twilight is being made available to Comcast’s on-demand customers on March 21, day-and-date with its DVD release, alongside behind-the-scenes features. Comcast On Demand customers will be able to access the book adaptation in SD and HD …