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LONDON, February 4: Format distributor Zeal Entertainment, part of the Digital Rights Group (DRG), has secured the international distribution rights to I’ve Got Your Number, a new dating format from independent British producer Amaze TV. Zeal Entertainment plans to launch …

TORONTO, February 4: Following commissions from TELETOON Canada, family entertainment outfit Fresh TV has started production on three series, including Stoked, as well as a one-hour special. Stoked is a character-driven animated sitcom targeting kids aged 8 to 12. The …

BERLIN, February 4: Kiddinx has acquired the 52×5-minute preschool property The Little King, which is produced by Andreas and Hedwig Munck. The Little King looks at the little lord of a castle, who lives alone with his friends, and follows …

ENCINO, February 4: Documentary distributor Solid Entertainment has sold the automotive science and tech series Great Cars to four broadcasters in Europe and Latin America. The 52-episode series was picked up by The Business Channel in the U.K., TV4 in …

REYJAVIK, February 4: LazyTown Entertainment has inked a raft of new merchandising and broadcast deals across Latin America and Europe for its hit children’s series LazyTown. In Latin America, a deal has been reached with Gerber Products as part of …

BURBANK, February 4: The Walt Disney Company’s Board of Directors has signed Robert A. Iger to a new five-year contract to remain in his current position as president and CEO. Iger’s previous contract would have expired on September 30, 2010. …

BRISTOL, February 4: Off the Fence (OTF) has licensed to Crime and Investigation Network UK the rights to four mystery/crime documentaries, including The Death of JFK Jr. All four documentaries were produced by Lincoln Square Productions for The Learning Channel …

MOSCOW, February 4: Russian broadcaster CTC Media has reached a deal to take a 20-percent stake in Almaty-based Channel 31, the fourth-largest broadcaster in Kazakhstan with an audience share of 7.1 percent in the second half of 2007. Channel 31 …

PARIS, February 4: Italian producer Gruppo Alcuni has appointed The Box Distribution as the distributor in French-speaking territories for its new animated series Leonardo. The 26×13-minute series tells the story of a group of Tuscan youngsters from the 1400s that …

LUXEMBOURG, February 4: The European DVD rental subscription service LOVEFiLM has reached a deal to acquire Amazon Europe’s DVD rental business in the U.K. and Germany. As part of the deal, Amazon Europe is making a cash investment in LOVEFiLM …