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LOS ANGELES, November 20: Sharalynn Howard has been promoted at A. Smith & Co. Properties to oversee the production of all shows, including the recently announced project for truTV that features Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura investigating conspiracy theories. As the …

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20: Smithsonian Channel has signed a licensing deal with Thought Equity Motion to make footage from its original programming content available for use by other producers. As the sole licensing agent for the network's HD collection, Thought …

NEW YORK, November 20: Toddlers and Tiaras, a new series that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the world of child beauty pageants, will premiere on TLC in late January. Each week, the series will look at the demanding lifestyles of …

MIAMI, November 20: Several international distribution deals have been closed by Dolphin Entertainment for Gym Teacher: The Movie, which stars Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Nathan Kress (iCarly) and Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy). New broadcast partners …

LONDON, November 19: For the third consecutive year, Virgin Media Television's family entertainment channel Challenge will be the exclusive U.K. home for the Miss World Competition. Through a deal with the Miss World Organization and Zeal Entertainment, Challenge will air …

TORONTO, November 19: CCI Entertainment's preschool property Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs has had a successful response for its live tour, raking in more than £450,000 in sales in the U.K. alone. Premier Productions has put on 89 …

STAMFORD, November 19: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has enhanced its new-media applications with the launch of a social-networking site, WWE UNIVERSE, and an improved video player on its own website. WWE UNIVERSE, located at fans.wwe.com, provides an opportunity for WWE …

MONTREAL, November 19: The interactive entertainment company Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) have launched The Price Is Right game on the Apple App Store for download by iPhone and iPod touch users. The Price Is Right game for iPhone and …

MUMBAI, November 19: In a deal with Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA), DQ Entertainment is producing two animated features for broadcast in India next year. The titles, Balkand and Ravan, are in line with Turner's localization strategy for its channels …

AUCKLAND, November 19: TV3 in New Zealand is set to produce a local version of the successful America's Next Top Model format to air in 2009. New Zealand's Next Top Model will follow a nationwide search for 13 women who …