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OTTAWA, August 15: Poland’s HAGI has licensed 39 half-hour episodes of the animated series The Secret World of Benjamin Bear from Amberwood Entertainment for various additional European territories. A fourth season of the series was recently commissioned by Canada’s Playhouse …

LONDON, August 14: EA Mobile has signed a deal to develop, market and publish new mobile games for the U.K. market based on Endemol’s Deal or No Deal format. EA Mobile, a division of Electronic Arts’ Casual Entertainment label, will …

NEW YORK, August 14: Howard Stern and iN DEMAND Networks have secured an agreement to continue the Howard TV On Demand service through the end of 2010, as well as ramp up the Howard TV digital cable network’s original programming. …

BOSTON, August 14: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has entered into a licensing agreement with WeeWorld, an online interactive avatar community that is home to some 23 million “WeeMees” worldwide. FME will be working with its North American and U.K. licensing network …

NEW YORK, August 14: VH1’s new original series Glam God with Vivica A. Fox and The Cho Show will premiere on August 21, the same day The Fabulous Life returns with all-new episodes. The Fabulous Life, which will air at …

NEW YORK, August 14: True Blood, the new vampire series from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, will debut its 12-episode first season on September 7 on HBO. In the series, which premieres at 9 p.m., vampires no longer need …

MIAMI, August 14: VH1 Latin America is set to premiere the first locally produced episode of the Behind the Music franchise, featuring Argentine rock band Sumo, on August 21 at 10 p.m. The episode highlights the origins and success of …

TORONTO, August 14: Rekha Shah has been appointed as director of sales at CCI Releasing, responsible for Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada. The appointment, which also sees Shah taking on an acquisitions and management role, takes …

SYDNEY/AUCKLAND, August 14: Films from major studios such as Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros. Entertainment, The Walt Disney Studios and Lionsgate are now available on the iTunes Store in Australia and New Zealand. Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Television International and …

LONDON, August 14: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed Eddie Nelson as the general manager of the company’s networks in Central Europe, where he will oversee the four channel brands in the region. Based in Budapest, Nelson’s remit includes …