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LONDON, September 15: Cake Distribution has scored the worldwide distribution rights to Fresh TV’s Total Drama Action, which is the sequel to the animated reality series Total Drama Island. Total Drama Action takes 15 of the original contestants to a …

MALIBU, September 12: 4Kids Entertainment is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic Cabbage Patch Kids brand with the re-release of the original ’80s dolls, with a line by JAKKS Pacific’s Play Along set to debut worldwide this fall. The …

NEW YORK, September 12: The U.S. Air Force has signed on as the first advertiser for MTV Networks’ new mobile video ads on carrier-operated premium VOD services. The Air Force pre-roll ads will run across MTV’s mobile VOD programming and …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: Hell’s Kitchen, Granada America’s hit competition series hosted by Gordon Ramsay, has been renewed for two new seasons by FOX, extending the show’s run through seven cycles. The show has been a top performer for FOX …

LONDON, September 12: The Jonas Brothers were in London last night promoting the U.K. premiere of their hit Disney Channel original movie, Camp Rock, which reportedly has been acquired by the BBC for an Easter airdate. Camp Rock premieres on …

SAN FRANCISCO, September 12: Crackle.com, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s online video network, will launch its fall season on September 15 online and on mobile. Crackle’s mobile partners, which include AT&T and Sprint, will launch 11 original series, including projects from three-time …

LONDON, September 12: Disney Channel Worldwide’s global original programming division has commissioned Pirates of the Caribbean star Giles New and My Family’s Keiron Self to develop a new children’s series in the U.K., Gwyn (working title). Gwyn was originally written …

AMSTERDAM, September 12: As IBC opened in the Netherlands today, Akamai Technologies released a new report indicating that 82 percent of European broadcast organizations plan to deliver online content in high definition in the next 12 months. Almost 20 percent …

LONDON, September 12: BSkyB has abandoned its plans to launch three pay-TV channels on DTT platform Freeview under the brand name Picnic, British press reports indicate. The decision is reportedly in response to delays in the regulatory process being conducted …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: A consortium of Hollywood studios, retailers and consumer electronics and IT companies have joined forces to define an industry framework that will allow consumers to play digital media content across a variety of platforms and devices. …