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REYKJAVIK, March 31: Following the opening of its new London-based European sales office earlier this year, LazyTown has clocked up a host of licensing deals across the region. In Austria, Germany and Switzerland, LazyTown has secured licenses with SIGG Switzerland, …

TORONTO, March 31: The Banff World Television Festival (BWTVF) has revealed the roster of speakers for this year’s Master Class sessions, which includes Michael Poyres, the creator and executive producer of Disney Channel’s Emmy-nominated Hannah Montana, among others. The 2008 …

SANTA MONICA, March 31: Speed Racer Enterprises has racked up several new licensees for its new animated television series Speed Racer: The Next Generation as well as the original Speed Racer title. Bendon Publishing International will produce activity books, workbooks, …

BURBANK, March 31: Disney Channel has renewed Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and My Friends Tigger & Pooh for additional 35-episode seasons, and has begun production in the U.K. on a new preschool program, Jungle Junction. Set to launch on Playhouse Disney …

LONDON, March 31: KidsCo has appointed Eileen McCarthy, a former Hallmark Channel executive, as its program director. McCarthy most recently served as the programming director for Asia of Hallmark Channel. Based in Hong Kong, she made strategic decisions including identifying …

SINGAPORE, March 31: Singaporean cable platform StarHub will add a new dedicated sports channel, Eurosport, to its Sports Group package. Beginning April 15, Eurosport will be available to all Sports Group customers using the digital set-top box, HubStation or high-definition …

MUNICH, March 31: SevenOne International has licensed the hit Sat.1 novela Love is in the Air to the Indian entertainment channel Firangi for launch April 14. The channel will air 123 episodes of the show, dubbed into Hindi. The India …

TORONTO, March 31: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has acquired the new documentary travel series Departures to air on Nat Geo Adventure. The 26×1-hour series follows the journey of two travelers, Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach, who leave their lives …

ABU DHABI, March 28: Sorouh Real Estate has signed an agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Rubicon to explore the development of entertainment destinations for the Middle Eastern market. Sorouh, MGM and Rubicon will develop a varied entertainment platform and …

LONDON, March 28: Blue-Zoo Productions has been commissioned by Nickelodeon International to produce a new CGI-animated series, Stitch-Up Showdown, to premiere across the network’s 41 global channels this May. This deal follows on Blue-Zoo’s first series commission for Nickelodeon International …