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GRUENWALD, September 22: German brand-management and media company m4e has created its own home-entertainment label, and signed EuroVideo as its sales partner. m4e Home Entertainment has secured a deal for Storm Hawks, which is currently broadcast by RTL II. Further …

LOS ANGELES, September 22: After months of speculation, Steven Spielberg has clinched a deal with India’s Reliance ADA Group to finance his exit from Paramount Pictures, and is reportedly taking the DreamWorks SKG brand with him. Spielberg and DreamWorks’ cofounder …

BOGOTÁ, September 22: Invento, the production and distribution company formed as a joint venture between FremantleMedia and Colombia’s Teleset, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its relaunch, with a number of deals closed within that time. “The results that we …

LOS ANGELES, September 22: AMC’s Mad Men made history at last night’s 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as basic cable’s first show to win the award for best drama, though HBO’s John Adams scored the most wins, with 13 in …

LOS ANGELES, September 22: Echo Bridge Entertainment will debut new seasons of the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and the prime-time reality show Rich Bride, Poor Bride at this year’s MIPCOM. Echo Bridge Entertainment will launch the eighth …

TORONTO, September 22: 9 Story Entertainment is taking to MIPCOM its first prime-time animated project, Fugget About It. 9 Story will present buyers with a first look at the pilot of this sitcom, which follows the misadventures of a powerful …

LONDON, September 22: In its fifth week airing on GMTV’s Toonattik block, BKN International’s Dork Hunters ranked as the fifth highest rated show in all of Britain with boys aged 4 to 9. The show tied with Disney’s American Dragon, …

LONDON, September 22: Power will head to MIPCOM with a slate that includes the action-drama series Crusoe in addition to a diverse mix of mini-series and TV movies. This 13-part Crusoe is currently filming on location in South Africa and …

SYDNEY, September 22: Beyond Distribution has secured several international sales, including to ABC in Australia and TV2 in Norway, for the company’s new documentary The Suicide Tourist. Since the program’s launch at MIPTV, several territories have picked up this title, …

NEW YORK, September 22: To celebrate the 21st anniversary of Where’s Waldo?, Entertainment Rights (ER) has teamed up with travel-guide publisher Let’s Go as part of a multi-year worldwide content and marketing partnership. This marks Let’s Go’s first strategic partnership …