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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 …

MIAMI: The telenovelas channel Pasiones, operated by Imagina U.S., is set to launch two new shows next week: El auténtico Rodrigo Leal and Tormenta de pasiones. The channel, available in the U.S. and Latin America, launches the Colombian series El auténtico Rodrigo …

MONTE-CARLO: The Monte-Carlo TV Xchanges, a new two-day conference that will feature round-table discussions and a lineup of keynote speakers, will take place June 9 and 10, during the 49th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The discussions will focus on topics …

HILVERSUM: Peter Adrichem will succeed Paul Römer as managing director of Endemol Netherlands, with oversight for the company’s scripted, non-scripted and sport business units in the region. Römer left the post in October and took up the role of global …

LOS ANGELES, February 10: U.S. French-language network TV5MONDE USA has secured the rights to air the live broadcast of the 34th annual César Awards, the national film honors of France. Conducted by the French Academy of Film Arts and Sciences, …

LONDON: Entertainment Rights has expanded its partnership with 3DBA to develop 3-2-1 Penguins! as a franchise for 4-D theater attractions worldwide. Deals are due to be concluded with partners across Southeast Asia and the Middle East in the near future. …

SANTA MONICA: Dentsu has reached a deal to acquire the Chub City brand of urban toy figures and vehicles, with plans for a new licensing program as well as an animated series. The Chub City line of figures was created by …

NEW YORK/LONDON: MTV World Stage and MTV Push are two new music initiatives aimed at exposing the latest acts from the world of music on an international scale. MTV World Stage provides access to some of the most exclusive gigs …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Chorion has signed a raft European licensing deals across its portfolio of properties, including one with TF1 Entreprises in France. Based on the award-winning books by Ian Falconer, Olivia is a 3-D CGI series from Brown Bag Films. TF1 has …

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has ordered a second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars from Lucasfilm Animation following season one’s top performance with boys aged 6 to 11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been ranking as the number one show in its time …