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TORONTO, May 2: The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) has made an additional C$12 million in funding available for productions that are applying for funding during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The amount will be split between English-, French- and Aboriginal- language …

MIAMI, May 1: This June, Nickelodeon Latin America will launch local versions of its original one-hour magazine-style show Nickers, aimed at kids aged 8 to 15, in Argentina and Mexico. Nickers will launch in Argentina and Mexico on June 9. …

NEW YORK/LONDON, May 1: AETN International has reached a licensing agreement with Five for three hit series: Ax Men, Ice Road Truckers and Intervention. Under the agreement, Five licensed Ax Men, which airs on History in the U.S., and the …

LONDON, May 1: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has licensed a range of shows to Ireland’s state broadcaster RTE, including a host of wildlife fare. The package includes a number of new programs that were launched at MIPTV, such as …

LOS ANGELES, May 1: BabyFirst has inked a deal to license its content for babies and toddlers to Shanghai Media Group’s (SMG) BesTV IPTV platform. BabyFirst has 24/7 carriage deals with terrestrial and satellite operators throughout Europe and Latin America, …

LOS ANGELES, May 1: While negotiations for a new Screen Actors Guild (SAG) contract are due to wrap tomorrow, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has said that the two parties “are not yet close to an …

LOS ANGELES, May 1: PorchLight Home Entertainment has taken on the U.S. DVD distribution rights to Boowa & Kwala from Granada International (GI). Boowa & Kwala is an animated preschool series that helps children develop their imagination through music and …

PHILADELPHIA, May 1: First quarter net income at Comcast Corporation dipped 12.5 percent to $732 million, despite a 14-percent rise in consolidated revenues to $8.4 billion. The company also reported a 15-percent rise in operating cash flow to $3.2 billion …

LOS ANGELES, May 1: Reality TV producer Evolution Media, responsible for shows like Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, has signed a deal with award-winning restaurateur and interior designer Barbara Lazaroff to jointly develop a new culinary competition/documentary television …

NEW YORK, May 1: News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch and Apple’s Steve Jobs are among those included in Time magazine’s fifth-annual list of 100 of “The World’s Most Influential People,” which was released today. The entry on Murdoch, penned by Paul …