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LONDON, April 11: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) will launch the general-entertainment channel SET and the Japanese anime network Animax in Portugal tomorrow via IPTV and DTH operator MEO, part of Portugal Telecom. In addition to making SET and Animax …

NEW YORK, April 11: MTV Networks’ English-language Latin youth channel MTV Tr3s is launching three new series based on ideas drawn from its focus group, the Cooltura Panel. MTV Tr3s’ Cooltura Panel is a group consisting of 100 young Latinos …

LONDON, April 11: KidsCo has secured a broadcast agreement with African platform operator Gateway Broadcast Services (GTV), leading to a launch in several sub-Saharan African territories. Due to the agreement, the channel began airing on April 2 in Kenya, Uganda, …

ATLANTA, April 11: Cartoon Network Enterprises’ (CNE) hit brand, The Powerpuff Girls, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year with live shows and limited-edition merchandise, among other initiatives, to launch throughout the world in 2008. In Asia Pacific, aside from the …

ATLANTA, April 11: CNN International and Samsung Electronics have inked a deal to offer CNN’s new mobile application as pre-loaded software on the electronics manufacturer’s handsets, beginning in June. The deal grants Samsung a six-month window of exclusivity, during which …

HONG KONG, April 11: Celestial Pictures will launch two branded channels—Celestial Movies Asia (CMA) and Celestial Classic Movies (CCM)—in Hong Kong via PCCW’s now TV IPTV platform. Both channels will premiere on now TV on Tuesday, April 15. CMA will …

LONDON, April 11: UKTV Food has commissioned Hamma & Glamma Productions to produce New British Kitchen—Torode & Hardeep’s Tour, a new series that sees hosts Hardeep Singh Kohli and John Torode explore the cuisine of the U.K.’s diverse communities. Premiering …

LONDON, April 11: LIVING has acquired Tiger Aspect’s Make Me A Supermodel US, a 13-part series that will begin airing on the channel this summer. Presented by former supermodel Niki Taylor and male supermodel Tyson Beckford, the series follows the …

LONDON, April 11: Continuing the company’s rebranding initiative of all of its digital channels, U.K. broadcaster Five has unveiled several new series to join the programming slate at FIVER, formerly known as Five Life. The latest slew of programming for …

CANNES/MUNICH, April 11: Bavaria Media Television has secured a total of eight package deals at this year’s MIPTV, largely to broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe. Among the deals scored in Eastern Europe are sales of Bitter Tropics and Vienna …