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LONDON: ITV Global Entertainment has tapped games manufacturer Drumond Park Group to roll out a range of merchandise based on the prime-time game show The Colour of Money, hosted by Chris Tarrant. Drumond’s license includes an electronic board game, a handheld electronic …

CHATSWORTH: Image Entertainment has firmed up an exclusive agreement with Terry Fator, who took first place on the second season of America’s Got Talent, to produce and distribute a live-performance show.  The agreement gives Image the exclusive worldwide home video, digital …

OTTAWA/TORONTO: Amberwood Entertainment and Xenophile Media have created a new online gaming experience on YTV.com centered around the RollBots property.  The RollBots Online Gaming Experience allows kids to create their own RollBot avatar to explore the fictional Flip City, featured in the …

STAMFORD: Michelle D. Wilson is joining World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to serve as the executive VP of marketing.  Wilson will head WWE’s global marketing and integrated brand initiatives, including pay-per-view, advertising, promotions, research, creative services and public and government relations. …

BURBANK: Walt Disney Studios has entered into an exclusive, long-term distribution pact with Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider for upcoming DreamWorks titles, it was confirmed today. Disney’s motion-picture arm will distribute all upcoming live-action features produced by DreamWorks under its partnership …

LONDON: Slumdog Millionaire was a big winner at last night’s Orange British Academy Film Awards, scoring a best film nod as well as best director for Danny Boyle, best adapted screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and best music for A.R. Rahman, …

NEW YORK: USA Network has licensed the exclusive network television premiere rights to Universal Pictures’ entire film slate for this year, including State of Play with Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck. Dubbed one of the largest deals of its kind between a basic …

LONDON: BSkyB has been awarded a fifth package of Premier League games, shelling out a total of £1.6 billion for the matches for the next three seasons, with the final package being awarded to Setanta. After being awarded four packages …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has renewed its contract for Tomy to serve as the master toy licensee across Europe for the Teletubbies brand for the next three years.  Tomy has held the U.K. master toy license for the brand since 2001 …

LOS ANGELES: A. Smith & Co. Productions has tapped Paige Davis to host its new syndicated series based on the popular For Dummies book series. Life For Dummies will cover a wide range of topics through a combination of interviews, …