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NEW YORK, October 10: The multiplatform kids’ service qubo has picked up three new animated series for its grid: Maisy from NBC Universal and two shows from PorchLight Entertainment. Based on the award-winning books by the British author Lucy Cousins, …

LONDON, October 10: Entertainment Rights (ER) will be presenting a new feature-length animated film at MIPCOM: Kung Fu Magoo, featuring the voices of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody’s Cole and Dylan Sprouse. Produced in conjunction with Mexico’s Anima …

LONDON, October 10: BKN International’s Barcelona- and London-based companies are co-producing Pocket Penguin Adventures, a new computer-animated HD series targeted at 4- to 7-year-olds, with Canada’s Huminah Huminah Animation. All scripts, music and post-production will be done in the U.K., …

BURBANK, October 10: Tiger's Apprentice, based on the bestselling young-adult book by Lawrence Yep, is the latest live-action/CGI movie from Cartoon Network. Set to premiere in 2010, Tiger's Apprentice is now in preproduction, with staffing and casting currently under way …

NEW YORK, October 10: On November 30, MTV is set to air a 90-minute special, from @radical.media and distributed outside of North America by FremantleMedia Enterprises, in which Britney Spears looks to set the record straight about her life and …

LONDON, October 10: Ahead of MIPCOM Junior, BBC Worldwide has closed a deal with Gulli and Tiji in France for the acclaimed Ragdoll preschool show In the Night Garden, which has now been licensed into 24 markets. In the Night …

NEW YORK, October 10: SCI FI has licensed a slate of new TV movies from RHI Entertainment, including Hellhounds, directed by Ricky Schroder. The deal includes the basic cable rights for five new horror and thriller projects. Two have already …

MIAMI, October 9: Dori Media Group is looking to satisfy all audiences with its array of offerings at MIPCOM, from the international hit Lalola to new productions for teens like Teen Champ. On offer for the 18-plus crowd, meanwhile, is …

PHILADELPHIA, October 9: Comcast Corporation wants to help U.S. consumers with the transition to digital this February, offering up a year’s worth of free basic cable to people who sign up for the company’s phone or Internet services. The offer …

LOS ANGELES, October 9: PorchLight Entertainment has acquired two new projects, Fireball and Global Kids Show, for its catalogue, which also includes A Martian Christmas. Global Kids Show, from Sean and Allison Cody, features kids from around the world showcasing …