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LONDON, March 21: Power will be offering MIPTV buyers next month a roster of prime-time mini-series and drama, led by Crusoe, a new 13-part drama that is being produced for NBC. Power’s MIPTV lineup includes three new mini-series. They include …

TORONTO, March 21: DECODE Enterprises heads to MIPTV with a diverse crop of new kids’ programming, including the new animated preschool-targeted series Animal Mechanicals. Produced for CBC in Canada by Halifax Film, a subsidiary of DECODE’s parent company DHX Media, …

TORONTO, March 21: 9 Story Entertainment will screen the first five 22-minute episodes of the 2-D animated comedy Best Ed for international buyers at MIPTV. Targeted at kids aged 6 to 11, Best Ed features the unlikely friendship of a …

BOSTON, March 21: APT Worldwide’s lineup at this year’s MIPTV will include several new music-themed documentaries, including Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West, as well as a raft of other factual titles covering technology, current affairs, history and science. …

PARIS, March 21: Three leaders in the world of social media, representing MySpace, Bebo and Creative Commons, have been tapped to deliver keynote speeches on April 10 at MIPTV featuring MILIA. Travis Katz, the managing director of international for MySpace/Fox …

LONDON, March 21: ITV won the rights to the last remaining live UEFA Champions League games for a three-year period from 2009 to 2012 for a reported £55 million a year. ITV will broadcast the first pick of Wednesday night …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: The CW has picked up a real-time medical drama pilot from Simon Fuller, the creator of American Idol. The project, entitled Austin Golden Hour, is being written by Lance Gentile (Third Watch, ER) and Mal Young …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: The U.S. Hispanic network Azteca América has reached an agreement with its parent company TV Azteca to open a news studio in Mexico City, which is slated to begin broadcasting the week of April 14. The …

BURBANK, March 21: Disney Channel will debut a new short-form reality series this spring, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, which is focused on the platinum-selling musical trio. Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the …

SILVER SPRING, March 21: Animal Planet will premiere a new competition show, Groomer Has It, which looks for America’s best dog groomer, on April 12 at 9 p.m. Groomer Has It, hosted by Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight …