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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. …

BURBANK, March 20: Almost four years since offloading the Disney Stores in North America to The Children's Place, The Walt Disney Company is in advanced discussions to reacquire a portion of the retail chain. In a statement, the company said …

LOS ANGELES, March 20: Drew Levin, the founder of the defunct production outfit Team Communications Group, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that include falsifying company records and lying to investors. If found guilty of all …

SANTA MONICA, March 20: VH1 is rolling out a new competition show, Glam God With Vivica A. Fox, with actress Vivica A. Fox searching for the next great celebrity stylist. Each week, contestants will compete in a variety of challenges …

NEW YORK, March 20: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group is launching three new mobile websites, with branded content from Nickelodeon, The N and ParentsConnect. The Nick mobile website includes a selection of kid-oriented content, such as games, pictures, polls and …

MUNICH, March 20: Following the success of the first season, Mediaset-owned network Italia 1 has renewed the local version of the improvisational comedy format Schiller Street, distributed by SevenOne International, for a second edition of 20 episodes. Starting immediately, Italia …

LONDON, March 20: Channel 4 in the U.K. has commissioned DCD Media-owned September Films to produce a British version of the U.S. unscripted entertainment format When Women Rule the World. The U.S. version of When Women Rule the World is …