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STRASBOURG, April 5: On April 9, the European Commission (DG Communication) and the European Audiovisual Observatory will launch at MIPTV the public version of MAVISE, a free database set up to provide basic data on all the television channels accessible …

LONDON, April 5: Eileen Pesah has been appointed as the new head of sales at Pilot Productions. In her new role, Pesah will head up all international sales with the exception of North America and Canada. She previously worked for …

HILVERSUM, April 5: Endemol International has scored a number of international deals in the lead up to MIPTV, including a deal with Viasat to deliver Supersize vs. Superskinny. Viasat acquired the 8-hour-long factual entertainment series in a multi-territory deal covering …

BUENOS AIRES, April 5: Dori Media Group has inked a three-year deal with Illusion Studios to begin developing fiction programs that incorporate animated technology, kicking off with two family-oriented telenovelas: Violeta and The Wizardess of Oz. At MIPTV, Dori Media …

LONDON, April 5: Cineflix has ordered 52 hours of new programming and returning series from its factual and factual entertainment divisions, including a new season of Paradise Lost. Scheduled to debut on Five in the U.K. and Discovery HD in …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES, April 5: Blueprint Entertainment and marblemedia have started production on their flash-animated series The Dating Guy. The 13 half-hour episodes tackle relationships from the perspective of people in their twenties. Created by marblemedia partners Mark Bishop and Matt …

LONDON, April 5: Alchemy Reality, Alchemy Television Group’s non-scripted division, has linked up with Hallock Healey Entertainment to develop and produce You Won!, a new daytime game show, and has also agreed to represent three game-show formats from Ireland’s Green …

MONTREAL, April 5: At MIPTV next week, a total of 64 companies will exhibit under the Canada Pavilion, spearheaded by Telefilm Canada, marking the largest national pavilion at the market. Telefilm’s partners at MIPTV are British Columbia Film, the Ontario …

SINGAPORE, April 5: Led by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), a total of 17 Singaporean companies will be exhibiting at MIPTV under the Singapore Pavilion, which will highlight an extensive slate of Asian-themed factual titles. In the run …

SYDNEY, April 5: Beyond Distribution is heading to MIPTV with a diverse blend of factual entertainment, headlined by the fighter pilot reality series Jetstream. The 8×1-hour Jetstream chronicles the white-knuckle adventures and trials of an elite group of Air Force …