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Distraction, Fireworks Team Up to Expand Multiplatform VOD Service

April 4, 2008

MONTREAL, April 4: Distraction has recruited Fireworks International to help expand the international reach of content from Ripe Digital, a free, multiplatform on-demand service. Distraction recently acquired the worldwide distribution rights for the programming from Ripe Digital’s three branded channels, …

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Twentieth Century Fox to Offer New Reality Format at MIPTV

April 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES, April 4: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution will be offering the new reality format When Women Rule the World to international buyers at MIPTV. The series, from the producers of Temptation Island and Joe Millionaire, features 10 women …

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Lifetime Re-Ups How to Look Good Naked

April 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES, April 4: Lifetime Television has renewed How to Look Good Naked for a second-season run, which premieres in July with eight all-new episodes in an expanded hour-long format. The series debuted as the network’s most-watched reality premiere ever …

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The Adrenaline Project Receives Go-Ahead for Second Season

April 4, 2008

TORONTO, April 4: Corus Entertainment has greenlit a second season of the reality series The Adrenaline Project for YTV, with Survivor’s challenge producer, Alan Bishop, joining the teen show. Created by marblemedia partners Matt Hornburg and Mark Bishop, the second …

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BabyTV Grows Latin American Reach

April 4, 2008

BUENOS AIRES, April 4: BabyTV has launched on Intercable in Venezuela in the basic package, making the 24-hour channel available to more than 1.5 million subscribers across Latin America. The launch on Intercable follows existing carriage on Cablevision and Multicanal …

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Challenge to Debut New Home-Video Series from Bullseye

April 4, 2008

LONDON, April 4: Virgin Media Television’s light-entertainment channel Challenge has exclusively acquired Bullseye Television’s home-video series Les Dennis’s Home Video Heroes for a prime-time slot in its summer schedule. Hosted by popular British entertainer Les Dennis, the new series will …

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Shaftesbury’s Life with Derek Heads to DVD

April 4, 2008

TORONTO, April 4: Shaftesbury Films’ has licensed the DVD distribution rights for the first three seasons of its kids’ live-action comedy series Life with Derek to KOCH Vision. The deal, which includes a total of 52 half-hour episodes, was concluded …

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Cartoon Network Unveils Cartoonstitute

April 3, 2008

ATLANTA, April 3: Cartoon Network has created The Cartoonstitute, a new initiative designed to ramp up its original animation output, which is looking to create up to 150 pieces of programming over a period of 20 months. Produced primarily by …

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ATI Names New International Sales Director

April 3, 2008

LOS ANGELES, April 3: Associated Television International (ATI) has named Ralitsa Trifonova as its new director of international sales. Based in Los Angeles, Trifonova will be responsible for sales and contract negotiations for territories such as Eastern Europe, the CIS, …

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Jetix Europe, CanalSat Strike Carriage Deal

April 3, 2008

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, April 3: CanalSat has reached a multi-year agreement to continue carrying Jetix Europe in France. Paul Taylor, the CEO of Jetix Europe, said: “I am pleased to have struck a deal with CanalSat that guarantees long-term carriage for our …