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COLOGNE: ohm:tv has landed a deal to distribute programs from Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ in Spain. ohm:tv will have mutually exclusive distribution rights with RTÉ for its catalogue, which includes more than 200 hours of programming. Titles include the hit …

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA International has secured the first deals for its debut Studio Lambert title Undercover Boss, which is currently in production for Channel 4 in the U.K.  The format has already been optioned by Endemol in France, Nordisk in Finland and Gil …

NEW YORK: News Corporation’s MyNetworkTV is undergoing a revamp this fall, shifting from a broadcast-network model to a "hybrid" service that will continue to deliver content to its affiliate stations. Now being positioned as a programming service, MyNetworkTV will cut its …

LOS ANGELES: PorchLight Entertainment has teamed up with Hidden City Games to create an animated television series and long-form film content based on the Bella Sara property. PorchLight will have the worldwide rights to the animated productions and will simultaneously …

LONDON: Scheduling changes have led to a fall in viewership of key BBC kids’ shows like Newsround and Blue Peter, according to a review of the pubcaster’s children’s services by its governing body, BBC Trust. Mehmuda Mian, the BBC Trustee who led …

LOS ANGELES: Adness Entertainment has secured a licensing agreement with MediaSet in Italy for the live-action series Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Produced by Adness in HD, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight combines fast-paced action sequences with CGI special effects. The series …

BURBANK: ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which launched as the highest-rated original series in the network’s history, has been picked up for a second season of 24 episodes. The first season’s finale will air on March 23, …

LOS ANGELES: Betsy McGowen, formerly general manager of Kids’ WB!, has been tapped as president of newdance kids, a new venture that kicks off its operations with the North American rights to a Dutch tween format. McGowen has been tapped …

NEW YORK: Industry veteran Jeff Sagansky has been named non-executive chairman at RHI Entertainment, with Robert Halmi, Jr. remaining on the Board and continuing in his role as president and CEO. Sagansky will provide strategic counsel on the diversification and distribution of …

MUNICH/LONDON: TV-Loonland has firmed up a raft of TV deals worldwide for its multi-formatted property Pat&Stan, which will have new episodes available at MIPTV. Further deals have been secured across Europe with Scandinavian broadcasters NRK Norway, YLE Finland and the …