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LONDON, November 12: BBC Worldwide heads to this year’s Asia Television Forum (ATF) with a wide range of natural history, factual, children’s, drama and lifestyle titles, as well as a diverse slate of formats. Headlining BBC Worldwide’s natural history slate …

BUENOS AIRES, November 12: Artear Argentina will highlight a broad crop of programs at the ATF that includes telenovelas, drama, mini-series and factual content. Artear will offer Asian buyers two telenovelas, including 120 one-hour episodes of Mujeres de Nadie (Nobody’s …

MIAMI, November 12: Dolphin Entertainment has reached a three-year marketing and licensing deal with the apparel retailer Tween Brands for its girl-skewing TV movie franchise Roxy Hunter. The partnership will kick off over the holiday season with a Roxy Hunter …

HONG KONG, November 12: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced the results of its 2007 Annual General Meeting elections in Hong Kong, and the re-election of Marcel Fenez to a two-year term as chairman of …

STOCKHOLM/LONDON, November 12: Zodiak Television has appointed two senior executives to its newly created London-based distribution team. Sarah Coursey has been named the head of formats and acquisitions, charged with looking after all format and acquisition deals. She will work …

LOS ANGELES, November 12: According to a report by Global Media Intelligence in association with its partner Merrill Lynch, movies no longer make money in large part because of the ever-growing participation deals studios make with stars, directors and producers. …

LONDON, November 12: Private investment and business management group Arkaga Fund has acquired Parthenon Entertainment, who will partner with the entertainment rights company Entara to create a new global entertainment business. Entara was already part of Arkaga Fund’s portfolio prior …

NEW YORK, November 12: In preparation for a host of new online and print activities in 2008, WSN INC., the publishing group behind World Screen, has expanded its marketing, sales and online teams with new hires and promotions. Tatiana Rozza …

FRANKLIN/BURBANK, November 12: Mission City Press has named DIC Entertainment as the worldwide licensing agent for all of the merchandise and interactive content based on its best-selling children’s bible The Beginner's Bible, excluding publishing. DIC will develop a broad-based consumer …

LONDON, November 12: ITV plc’s stock price fell again today for the third time in four days and reached its lowest level since the company made its debut as merged plc in February 2004. The share price fell on Wednesday …