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BURBANK, November 13: Zeke & Luther, a new single-camera comedy series about two best friends who aspire to become world-famous skateboarders, will premiere in summer 2009 on Disney XD, the upcoming re-branded kids' entertainment channel. Created by Matt Dearborn and …

LONDON, November 13: Target Entertainment Group has sold seasons six and eight of the long-running U.S. series Beach Patrol to both FIVER and Zone Reality in the U.K. FIVER will air the show for the first three months as an …

SYDNEY, November 13: National Geographic Channel in the U.K. has acquired the real-life police series Search and Rescue Australia from Southern Star International. Search and Rescue Australia looks inside the professional and personal lives of officers on the Victorian Police …

TORONTO/LONDON, November 13: Poppetstown, a preschool series co-produced by Neptuno Films and DECODE Entertainment, has scored new broadcasters in Canada and Latin America. TVO and Knowledge in Canada and Disney Channel Latin America have acquired the 2-D series. Poppetstown has …

MEXICO CITY, November 13: Televisa Internacional has been named exclusive distributor for more than 1,000 hours of matches from the Mexican Wrestling AAA League, with a volume that continues to grow each week. Since its creation in 1992, AAA has …

LONDON, November 13: BKN International's Dork Hunters from Outer Space has been notching up strong ratings across the board in the U.K., South Africa, Australia and Russia. In the U.K., the series scored an audience share of more than 38 …

TOKYO, November 13: TF1 Enterprises, through its TF1 Licences department, has been appointed as the merchandising broker for Toei Animation's Dragon Ball franchise in French-speaking territories. TF1 Licences will represent Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT in …

HONG KONG, November 13: While ad revenues in the Asia Pacific are forecast to rise by 5.6 percent to $91.1 billion this year, the rate of growth will drop to 2.5 percent in 2009, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA), …

LOS ANGELES, November 13: Lawless Entertainment has secured another three-year deal for Sony's Plaza Style to license the Suzy's Zoo brand in Japan and Taiwan. More than 85 licensees are on board for the baby and toddler brand, which has …

LONDON, November 13: In an e-mail to BBC staff, the public broadcaster's director-general, Mark Thompson, has called for additional savings across the group in order to cope with a £140 million shortfall in finances over the next five years. In …