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LONDON: The River Cottage franchise continues to deliver for Outright Distribution, which landed new deals for both the finished Spring and Autumn series. From KEO Films, the show features British celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall providing insight on locally produced, seasonal …

HILVERSUM: Endemol International has sold the horror series Dead Set in Spain, Australia, Africa and Sweden, with further territories to be announced soon. The 6×30-minute drama, which tells of a zombie attack on the Big Brother house, was picked up …

OTTAWA: A host of broadcasters have signed on for the fourth season of Amberwood Entertainment’s The Secret World of Benjamin Bear. In addition to the show’s commissioning broadcaster, Playhouse Disney, Amberwood secured agreements in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, the Middle …

LONDON: CAKE Entertainment has taken on worldwide distribution for Hareport, its first co-production with TeamTO, Filmwerken and Vivi Film. The fast-paced action-comedy is aimed at the 6-to-11 set, and centers on two hare brothers, Ned and Fred, who run an …

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 …

LONDON: Jonathan Ford has been promoted to executive VP of digital acquisitions and distribution for Fireworks International. Ford oversees the licensing of Fireworks International and ContentFilm International’s new and library programming and development content to digital media outlets worldwide. He …

NEW YORK: On July 7, SCI FI Channel will become Syfy as it looks to broaden its programming slate to include a wider change of "imagination-based entertainment," such as fantasy, the paranormal, reality, mystery, action and adventure. As Syfy, the on-air and …

LONDON: Cineflix International has acquired the 13×1-hour series Border Security USA, which aired in prime time on ABC in the U.S. as Homeland Security. The original format, Border Security: Australia’s Front Line, is from Australia’s Seven Network. Other newly acquired programming …