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LOS ANGELES, October 12: IM Global Television has acquired the international rights to a raft of upcoming projects, including a three-picture deal with Canada’s Incendo Media. Included in the deal is Hidden Crimes, the story of a woman whose life …

SINGAPORE, October 12: Heading into its third anniversary, Singaporean distributor 6-6-8 has set up a new division that will be responsible for rolling out channel brands in the Asian region. 6-6-8 Channel Syndication will initially focus its efforts on Singapore’s …

TORONTO, October 12: More than 800 episodes of high-definition lifestyle programming from Veria TV joins The Fremantle Corporation’s MIPCOM slate, which also includes the preschool series Power Force and indie films from Westlake Entertainment. Titles on offer from the Veria …

VIENNA, October 12: A range of new mini-series and TV movies, as well as documentaries from the Universum strand, are on offer from the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). Among the mini-series from ORF is the 3×50-minute Nature Tech: How Engineers …

NEW YORK, October 12: Girasole International, the media, marketing and distribution company founded by Emilia Nuccio in 2001, is offering up the rights to Lidia’s Family Table, a popular cooking series airing on public TV stations across the U.S. The …

LONDON, October 12: Spiderlight Films, the venture established by Martin Kemp and Rosie Kingham, is debuting its first project, the six-part Ice Patrol for Five, at MIPCOM this week, via Passion Distribution. The hour-long episodes take viewers on journey to …

LOS ANGELES, October 12: The upcoming TNT series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton and directed by Independence Day producer Dean Devlin, has achieved deals in more than 20 markets, via distributor Voltage Pictures. Produced by Devlin through his Electric Entertainment banner, …

HILVERSUM, October 12: A number of new entertainment, reality and factual shows are featured in Endemol International’s catalogue, many of which have already secured deals in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The 6×1-hour Sex Education, examining modern sexual culture, …

CANNES, October 12: Available for the first time at MIPCOM, programming from Discovery Communications’ eco-dedicated network Planet Green features 250-plus hours of original fare. Launched in June, Planet Green reaches more than 50 million homes in the U.S. and is …

CANNES, October 12: The Banff World Television Festival has added a sports category to its annual awards program, The Rockies. “The Banff World Television Awards have always reflected new trends in international programming and with the surge of sports-related programming …