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LONDON, February 19: Entertainment Rights (ER) has named 3DBA as its sales partner for the delivery of key brands into themed attractions, with George of the Jungle and Casper attractions currently in development and being showcased at trade shows throughout …

WAYNE, February 19: Sony’s Blu-ray has won out in the high-definition DVD format war, with Toshiba announcing today that is discontinuing the sale of HD DVD players. Toshiba America Consumer Products said the decision was made “as a result of …

PARIS, February 19: Mediatoon has closed international sales for The Magic Roundabout with broadcasters in Germany, Asia and the Middle East, among others. The series has been picked up by ABC in Australia, Nickelodeon in New Zealand and Asia, ZDF …

LONDON, February 19: Following the slew of scandals involving British broadcasters and call-in quizzes last year, media regulator Ofcom has unveiled a new set of measures to protect consumers taking part in participation TV shows. Separately, PhonepayPlus, the agency that …

LOS ANGELES, February 19: Germany’s KI.KA and European Film Partners (EFP) of the Netherlands have come aboard as co-production partners for the new animated fantasy-discovery series Chloe’s Closet from Mike Young Productions (MYP). Additionally, EFP will serve as the distribution …

LONDON, February 19: BSkyB is expected to this week appeal last month’s ruling by the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulator Reform that it must lower its interest in ITV from 17.9 percent to under 7.5 percent. John …

NEW YORK, February 19: Classic Media and Bullwinkle Studios have announced a new line of apparel and accessories coming to Steve & Barry’s stores in the U.S. for three series: Santa Clause is Comin’ to Town, Underdog and Rocky & …

BURBANK/MUMBAI, February 19: The Walt Disney Company has lifted its stake in the Indian media company UTV Software Communications from 13.7 percent to 32.1 percent for about $200 million. Disney acquired the UTV stake initially in 2006 when it also …

LOS ANGELES, February 19: MGA Entertainment, the manufacturer of the popular Bratz dolls, has teamed up with CBS Consumer Products to produce a new line of fashion dolls based on The CW reality competition series America’s Next Top Model. The …

LONDON/BURBANK, February 19: Dexter, the critically acclaimed Showtime series that is being repurposed on CBS, has secured a terrestrial slot in the U.K. via ITV1. The series, distributed by CBS Paramount International Television, stars Michael C. Hall as a police …