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LOS ANGELES, September 23: At MIPCOM, PorchLight Entertainment will launch Tan, a new animated series from Lincoln Butterfield Animation. An 11-minute episode will be screened during MIPCOM Jr. Tan, who is an egg, is a recent graduate of the Lo …

ENCINO, September 23: Solid Entertainment will represent Connecticut-based Essex Television Group’s full catalogue at MIPCOM. Titles in this package include Chasing Classic Cars, The Secret Club of Speed, St. Bernard Parish—After the Flood and The World’s Most Expensive Car, as …

LOS ANGELES, September 23: Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards drew one of the smallest audiences in the history of the ceremony. According to preliminary Nielsen data, only 12.2 million viewers, equaling a 3.8 rating and 9 share among Adults 18-49, …

LOS GATOS, September 23: The online movie rental service Netflix closed deals with CBS and Disney Channel to stream an array of current episodes from a number of popular TV series. The two agreements add to a growing library of …

SYDNEY, September 23: The TV channel Vitaya Belgium has acquired the one-hour lifestyle program Domestic Blitz and the real-life medical series RPA from Southern Star International. Domestic Blitz is a lifestyle and renovation series that combines house and garden makeovers …

MEXICO CITY, September 23: Synergex Corporation has signed a three-year exclusive agreement to distribute home-entertainment products for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina. Synergex will provide localization, sales, marketing and logistics services for WWE documentaries, …

LONDON, September 23: David Walliams and Matt Lucas, the duo behind the hit series Little Britain, are launching a U.K. version of the comedy website Funny or Die. Walliams and Lucas will oversee the new U.K. production team and will …

BURBANK, September 23: The CW has picked up a full season of episodes of 90210, which scored the highest-rated series premiere in the network’s history with its two-hour debut. The 90210 series opener led The CW to become Tuesday’s number …

NEW YORK/SANTA MONICA, September 23: MTV Networks has purchased Social Project, its partner in the Flux social-media platform, which allows users to share and interact with content across a network of more than 1,000 entertainment, pop culture and music websites, …

NEW YORK, September 23: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 2008 International Emmy Award winners for the News and Current Affairs categories. Romania’s Pro-TV News report, Any Idea of What Your Kid is Doing Right Now? …