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LOS ANGELES, April 14: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures has acquired writer Ben Wexler’s comedy Bobism for a feature-film adaptation, marking the first comedy spec purchased by the studio under the supervision of Mary Parent, the chairperson of the worldwide motion picture …

BEIJING, April 14: Discovery Networks Asia is set to launch its environment-focused Planet Green programming block on 26 TV stations in China on April 16, sponsored by SˇKODA Auto, an eco-friendly Volkswagen brand. The block, which includes 40 hours of …

LONDON, April 14: BBC Worldwide has sold the natural history HD series Earth: The Power of the Planet to 34 broadcasters around the world, and has also named a licensee in North America and the U.K. for the drama series …

LONDON, April 14: Power has concluded new deals with broadcasters in Uruguay and Ecuador on a range of dramas, movies and mini-series, including the award-winning disaster title Flood. In Ecuador, Power has secured agreements with Gammavision and Ecuavisa for a …

SILVER SPRING, April 14: Animal Planet will premiere its new series Raw Nature, which gives first-hand accounts of wildlife professionals working in the field, on April 29 at 9 p.m., airing for five consecutive weeks. From executive producers Thom Beers …

LONDON, April 14: KidsCo has inked an agreement with South Korean IPTV operator hanaTV to launch its first-ever video-on-demand service. KidsCo’s presence in South Korea follows rollouts in key territories including Romania, the Middle East, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Singapore, …

NASHVILLE, April 14: Documentary Channel (DOC) has inked a deal with Northstar Media for 21 films from IMAX Corporation’s library that have never before aired on U.S. television. Connecticut-based Northstar is the distributor of IMAX’s library and has licensed to …

CANNES, April 14: Studio100 Media has completed an agreement with J.F.A. Productions, part of the Herman van Veen Studios group, to distribute the animated children’s property Alfred Jodocus Kwak across Asia. The deal includes the distribution of TV and video/DVD …

MUMBAI, April 14: Ten Sports has wrapped up a deal for the broadcast rights for premier UEFA tournaments, including the UEFA Champions League, until 2012. The rights cover the Indian sub-continent and include the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super …

SAN MATEO, April 14: Movie portal Jaman.com has acquired a selection of films from BBC Worldwide America for online distribution, including Face to Face with Sir Ian McKellen, featuring an in-depth interview with the award-winning Oscar-nominated actor. Among the other …