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BEVERLY HILLS, February 1: The online movie rental service Netflix has joined forces with the Independent Film Channel (IFC), along with actors Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, to produce a special 50th episode of the Emmy-nominated IFC series Dinner for …

NEW YORK, February 1: A&E Television Networks (AETN) is partnering with Crisp Wireless, a mobile business-solutions company for media and entertainment brands, to develop and manage mobile websites for three of the company’s channels: A&E Network, The History Channel and …

LONDON, February 1: Granada International has concluded a development and distribution deal with British production outfit Zig Zag Productions, which includes an option of worldwide distribution rights and co-developments as well. The agreement gives Granada an option on the worldwide …

LAS VEGAS, February 1: Fireworks International has picked up the international sales rights to White Pine Pictures’ crime drama series The Border. The 13×1-hour series follows the members of an elite Immigration and Customs Security (ICS) unit and the men …

LONDON, February 1: MTV Networks UK & Ireland has repositioned its website as a general music and entertainment portal for the 16- to 34-year-old demographic. The overhaul is expected to maximize potential of the site’s growing audience. The company released …

ISMANING, January 31: EM.Sport Media has taken a 15-percent stake in Cologne-based Wige Media, a film and TV production outfit that specializes in sports content. The shares were acquired from the securities trading bank Close Brothers Seydler for a sum …

SANTA MONICA, January 31: Lionsgate has completed two volume programming deals with M-Net in South Africa and Yes-DBS Satellite Services in Israel. The deals include Lionsgate’s new one-hour and half-hour series, mini-series, movies of the week and library films. Titles …

ATLANTA, January 31: Cartoon Network is developing a spin off of its popular action-adventure series Ben 10 that takes the characters five years into the future. Ben 10: Alien Force features Ben Tennyson as a 15 year old, using his …

LOS ANGELES, January 31: Showtime Networks is working with Internet TV service Brightcove to launch a customized Internet-based offering for its 2008 Primetime Emmy Campaign, which will allow voting Academy members to view full seasons of the network’s original series. …

NEW YORK, January 31: MGM Consumer Products has tapped New York-based Big Tent Entertainment as the exclusive licensing agent for Argentina and Chile, responsible for supporting its entire portfolio of properties, which includes classics such as Pink Panther and Rocky. …