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LOS ANGELES, September 11: Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs, the first feature-length movie based on PorchLight Entertainment’s hit TV series, will make its debut on Discovery Kids in the U.S. this fall, with its international premiere at MIPCOM Junior. The …

LONDON, September 11: TV-Loonland has teamed up with The Illuminated Film Company to produce two exclusive seasonal specials for the preschool property Little Princess that will launch on Five’s Milkshake! block for fall/winter. The special Harvest Festival will debut on …

LONDON, September 11: BBC Worldwide, ITV and Sky have signed up to use the new TV Lounge, which features high-quality audio visual equipment in an exclusive dedicated area to showcase properties, at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe. Richard Hollis, the …

RIO DE JANEIRO, September 11: BBC Worldwide Americas has secured three new sales for the natural-history series Planet Earth to broadcasters in Latin America. Announced at BBC Showcase Latin America, the latest broadcasters to sign up for the 11-part series …

LONDON, September 11: CBBC and political commentator Jonathan Dimbleby will lead a nationwide search across the U.K. to find the next great leader among the country’s youth in the new series tentatively titled Election. Ten children will have their leadership …

NEW YORK, September 11: A new series for MTV’s U.S. college network, mtvU, and for its global portfolio of channels brings together digital artists for a multiplatform initiative inspired by HP’s “The Computer is Personal Again” campaign. The short-form series, …

SINGAPORE, September 11: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has been awarded the global commercial rights to cricket’s Champions League Twenty20 across a variety of platforms until 2017. The deal includes the rights for all matches in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 …

HOLLYWOOD, September 11: Paramount Pictures and W!LDBRAIN have teamed up to develop a feature film based on Kidrobot limited-edition toys for the Nickelodeon Movies family label. The movie, produced by former Paramount executive Scott Aversano, will be the first in …

SAN DIEGO, September 11: Amazon’s video-on-demand service is now available to Sony’s BRAVIA TV sets, delivering premium movies and TV shows via the Internet Video Link module. Amazon Video On Demand offers immediate access to premium, commercial-free movies and TV …

BURBANK, September 11: Andrew Millstein has been named general manager for Walt Disney Animation Studios, while Jim Morris will serve as general manager for Pixar Animation Studios. Both executives will be responsible for guiding overall operations of their respective studios …