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BRISBANE/NEW YORK/CAMBRIDGE, May 29: The female-targeted digital-media outfit Glam Media has launched GlamTV, a flagship video distribution and advertising platform for its network of 500-plus websites and blogs, featuring content from companies like E! Online, and has teamed with the …

BURBANK, May 29: The Walt Disney Studios has signed a multi-year deal with Ahmet Zappa, Harris Katleman and Christian Beranek to oversee Kingdom Comics, a newly launched venture dedicated to developing graphic novels to create new film projects, as well …

LONDON, May 29: Gustavo Antonioni will join the recently merged Granada Ventures and Granada International in the newly created position of commercial brand director. Antonioni, a former Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. executive, will be responsible for driving the global …

PARIS, May 29: Hit programming from several MTV Networks channels are now available for download from the iTunes Store in France. Offerings from MTV, Game One and Nickelodeon, reversioned in French, include more than 40 hours from Pimp My Ride, …

LONDON, May 29: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has appointed Daryl O’Connor as the senior VP of its recently launched home-entertainment label in Australia. O’Connor’s key remit will be to maximize the growth of FME’s new venture throughout Australia and New Zealand. …

HONG KONG, May 29: Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) has secured licensing deals for the U.S. cable series Army Wives with six broadcasters across the Asia-Pacific region. Hallmark Channel, Network Ten in Australia, Fiji TV, Zee Cafe in India, TV2 …

NEW YORK, May 29: Nickelodeon has partnered with Chorion to bring Ian Falconer’s bestselling Olivia books to life in a new 3-D CGI-animated preschool TV series that is slated to premiere during the first quarter of 2009. Published by Simon …

NEW YORK, May 29: Spike.com will relaunch tomorrow with a new cutting-edge look and feel, featuring a slate of original content, including a development deal with Playboy.com. The site marks the full integration of two popular MTVN web properties: SpikeTV.com …

MUNICH, May 29: SevenOne International has sold the format rights to the ProSieben game show Beat your Host! to Sweden’s Kanal 5 for a fall launch. The show, Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik (Who Can Beat Filip and Fredrik?), …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, May 29: Lionsgate has reached a deal with Bratz owner MGA Entertainment for the North American home-entertainment distribution rights to content based on the Little Tikes brand. Under the terms of the multi-year deal, Lionsgate has secured the …