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WINNIPEG, October 28: Children’s IPTV service Ameba will now offer the series Janet’s Planet and Booples on AmebaTV.com, which allows parents to select programming and download content directly to a set-top box. Aimed at 7- to 10-year-olds, Janet’s Planet encourages …

LOS ANGELES, October 28: Lifetime is re-teaming with Mandalay Television and Stephanie Germain Productions for four new TV movies based on Nora Roberts novels, for premiere in 2009. Four previous Nora Roberts movies aired on Lifetime in 2007, drawing more …

LONDON, October 28: KidsCo has struck a deal with Korea’s Iconix Entertainment to air Nalong Fly to the Sky and Spheres on its feed across Asia Pacific/Sub-Saharan Africa. KidsCo, owned by NBC Universal, Cookie Jar Group and Corus Entertainment, is …

ENGLEWOOD, October 28: From today until November 7, DISH Network’s interactive mosaic will feature six 24-hour news channels to keep viewers connected with coverage for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, in addition to the detailed information provided through its DISH …

LONDON, October 28: JimJam, the global preschool channel formed by HIT Entertainment and Chellomedia, is launching a new feed on Singapore’s StarHub TV in November. JimJam, which airs hit programs such as Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Barney & …

TOKYO, October 28: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Japan’s NHK have signed a new agreement to collaborate on future projects, extending a pact first signed in 2003. The alliance between the NFB and NHK will include the …

BURBANK, October 28: Disney-ABC Domestic Television is making available on iTunes a 30-minute trailer from its upcoming syndicated fantasy series Legend of the Seeker, ahead of the November 1 premiere. The free download, Legend of the Seeker: A First Look, …

LONDON, October 28: To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first travelogue, Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Palin has set off on a new adventure in Eighty Days Revisited, which will air as a one-hour special on BBC …

LOS ANGELES, October 28: E4 and Channel 4 have picked up the exclusive U.K. broadcast rights for the spin-off of the hit ’90s drama Beverly Hills, 90210 from CBS Paramount International Television to air in 2009. 90210 features a brother …

LAUSANNE, October 28: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to Fox Turkey. Fox has secured the broadcast rights across all platforms, including free …