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MUNICH: The Spanish broadcaster Telecinco has come on board for its own version of SevenOne International’s hit format Beat Your Host, with the prime-time event set to be co-produced with the show’s original creator. The Spanish version of the format, …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment has named Spin Master as master toy licensee for Chaotic, providing an exclusive worldwide license to design, develop and manufacture toys around the property.  Spin Master also has the exclusive rights to market and distribute toys, …

ATLANTA: TNT has given a second-season order to its new drama Leverage, which has averaged 3.2 million viewers since its launch in December. TNT has ordered 15 episodes for the second season of the show, starring Timothy Hutton as well as Gina Bellman, Christian …

MUNICH: The share price at Premiere was up today following a ruling that News Corporation does not need to take full control of the German pay-TV platform should its shareholding reach the 30-percent mark. Under local law, an investor in a …

MUNICH: Among the host of licensees that have signed on for Studio100 Media/EM.Entertainment’s Vicky the Viking is FIPO GROUP.  The FIPO GROUP acquired the rights for a wide range of license productions within both the home and living and textiles and …

HILVERSUM: Endemol Middle East scored its first deal in Egypt with the commission of 13 weekly episodes of Fear Factor Extreme, while ten other Endemol shows sold across the region.  Production will launch in early March on the new episodes …

NEW YORK: The Office reached an audience high of 22 million on Sunday night on NBC, immediately following the Super Bowl, which averaged 98.7 million viewers, with a total of 151.6 million viewers. NBC aired a special one-hour episode of The …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group’s multiplatform telenovela Amanda O has already been sold to eight countries within two months of its launch.  Romania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Paraguay, Uruguay and Armenia have all signed on for the series. The online …

LOS ANGELES: The long-awaited resumption of talks between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and Hollywood producers has been postponed following news that the union’s president is filing legal action over the ousting of his chief negotiator. SAG and the Alliance …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has begun accepting submissions for the International Emmy Awards, scheduled to be held in New York City on November 23. The deadline for entries is March 9, with nominees expected to …