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LONDON, February 7: UKTV Style, in association with E! Canada, has commissioned the Cineflix format A-Listers Unzipped, which will begin airing on the network on March 25 at 11 p.m. A-Listers Unzipped, which is currently being filmed in Canada, features …

LONDON, February 7: LIVING has commissioned Twofour Broadcast to produce Conversations with a Serial Killer, a new 8×1-hour paranormal investigative series tracing the lives of deceased infamous serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer, Aileen Wuornos and Ted Bundy. Conversations with …

LONDON, February 7: Ludorum, the interactive media investment company formed by the former CEO and COO of HIT Entertainment, has secured a new set of global agreements for Chuggington, a 3-D animated series and interactive website for children aged 3 …

BURBANK/SYDNEY, February 7: DIC Entertainment has appointed International Film Group (IFG) as the licensing and merchandising agent for its key properties throughout Australia. IFG will manage the licensing and merchandising programs across Australia for key properties such as Inspector Gadget, …

MADRID, February 7: Elastic Rights has inked a deal with National Geographic Television International to handle the television, home video, merchandising and licensing rights for Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece. Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies is …

LONDON, February 7: John A. Marley, most recently the series producer at Talent Television in the U.K., has launched Archie Productions, an independent production outfit that will develop and produce creative intellectual property for both broadcast and digital media. As …

NEW YORK, February 7: Presenting his first set of financials since being named CEO of Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes unveiled his strategy for improving the company’s stock price, including cost cuts, a change in the ownership structure of the cable …

NEW YORK, February 7: IMG Global Media has announced two key appointments as part of the company’s continued expansion: Carmi Zlotnik will serve as the head of global media operations and John Penney has been named the head of global …

LONDON, February 7: BBC Worldwide is in talks with several private-equity groups to raise financing for possible acquisitions, according to British press reports. A Financial Times report states that BBC Worldwide is seeking as much as £1 billion to expand …

DUBAI, February 7: DreamWorks Animation has teamed up with Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, to develop a diverse portfolio of tourism and leisure projects in Dubai, including the world's first DreamWorks Animation-branded theme park. The DreamWorks Animation-branded theme park …