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LOS ANGELES, September 26: The Jim Henson Company has finalized broadcast deals for its newest animated preschool property, Sid the Science Kid, broadening the reach of the series throughout North and South America. New agreements for the series include Discovery …

LONDON, September 26: BabyTV is launching on the basic tier of Planet 9, the biggest IPTV operator in Slovenia. BabyTV is already available in Slovenia on T2 and will also be launching on AMIS and Tus Telekom, two additional IPTV …

MEVASSERT ZION, September 26: Armoza Formats’ dating reality show Approved for Love has been licensed by ATV in Turkey for a fall debut. Other deals for the program have already been completed in France, Finland, Spain and Poland. The format …

LONDON, September 26: ITV Global Entertainment, which holds all the U.K. licensing and DVD rights to the hit children’s brand Numberjacks, will be offering a variety of new opportunities to potential licensees at the Brand Licensing Europe next week. The …

LOS ANGELES, September 26: PorchLight Entertainment has partnered with Caboom of Dublin on Beary Boo, a new animated series, which is focused on inspiring children to incorporate ecological awareness into their everyday lives. The series, which was developed by Caboom, …

LOS ANGELES, September 26: The online home of the ABC Television Network, ABC.com, is offering a wide array of new interactive digital features for many of its most popular prime-time series, including Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy …

PARIS, September 26: Several international TV and film stars will be on hand to help promote programs during MIPCOM, which takes place October 13 to 17 in Cannes. Two committed actors will help promote issue-driven documentaries. British actor Jude Law …

LONDON, September 26: Virgin Media announced a significant increase in on-demand viewing—up from 34 million views in January to 45 million views in August—on its TV platform. This is an increase of 33 percent in less than a year and …

LONDON, September 26: In an effort to maximize the potential of its brands, BBC Worldwide has restructured its kids’ business under the moniker Children’s and Licensing, with Neil Ross Russell as its head. The name change reflects the importance of …

LONDON/PARIS, September 26: Nickelodeon UK and French broadcaster Canal J have jointly commissioned a third season of the live-action comedy series Genie in the House, bringing the total number of episodes available to 78. The Moi j’aime la television/Helion Pictures …