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SYDNEY, November 5: Discovery Kids Latin America has acquired the first season of Southern Star’s animated children’s series Sea Princesses. The second season of Sea Princesses is currently in production. The 52×12-minute property is based on the book series Princesas …

MIAMI, November 5: The new U.S. Hispanic television network CaribeVisión has launched via cable and satellite in Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Puerto Rico and Miami, CaribeVisión has now available on WJPX (San Juan), WIRS (Jayuya), WKPV (Ponce), WJWN-TV (Aguada), Choice …

WEST PALM BEACH, November 5: Beginning November 12, ION Media Networks’ digital ION Life channel will feature a new slate of lifestyle programming that includes content from categories such as diet and nutrition, travel and adventure, design and decor, fitness …

LONDON, November 5: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has picked up the rights to the 10×1-hour Australian drama Satisfaction, focused on the world of high-class escorts. The series will debut on December 5 on the new Australian network Showcase, part of Showtime’s …

MOSCOW, November 5: Zodiak Television's Russian unit, Zodiak Vostok, has reached a deal with the French production company A Prime Group to co-produce two pilot episodes of its daily psychotherapy format To Understand & Forgive for French audiences. More than …

NEW YORK, November 5: After weeks of speculation, Time Warner has confirmed Jeffrey Bewkes’ appointment as CEO, effective January 1, 2008, with Richard Parsons remaining on as chairman of the company. Bewkes has been the president and COO of Time …

LONDON, November 5: HIT Entertainment has renewed and extended Tomy’s contract as the European master toy licensee for its classic preschool property Thomas & Friends. Tomy has licensed Thomas & Friends for nearly 12 years. In 2005, the company launched …

JERUSALEM, November 5: According to wire reports, Israeli pay-TV provider Hot Telecommunications has dropped CNN from its lineup after being unable to reach a new carriage agreement with the news network. Reuters reports that Hot is not planning to replace …

TORONTO/LONDON, November 5: DECODE Enterprises has announced the promotion of Josh Scherba to director of sales and the appointment of Lara Ilie as a sales executive. The changes in the division reflect the expansion of DECODE’s distribution activity in worldwide …

ZURICH, November 5: Zattoo, a new IPTV platform, has entered into an agreement with ABC News and Disney-ABC International Television to distribute the ABC News Now channel in Germany, Spain and Belgium. Zattoo plans to extend the reach of the …