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CBS to Premiere New DIC Series on KEWLopolis Kids’ Block

November 2, 2007

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, November 2: Beginning this weekend, CBS’s Saturday morning children’s programming block, KEWLopolis on CBS, will roll out two new animated series: Dino Squad and Sushi Pack. Dino Squad and Sushi Pack will debut on Saturday, November 3. …

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Cast Unveiled for Spanish-Language Version of Desperate Housewives

November 2, 2007

MIAMI, November 2: Univision and Disney-ABC International Television-Latin America have announced the cast of their joint production Amas de Casa Desesperadas, a U.S. Spanish-language version of the hit ABC drama series Desperate Housewives. Amas de Casa Desesperadas is set to …

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Globo TV International Reveals ATF Slate

November 2, 2007

RIO DE JANEIRO, November 2: Globo TV International heads to the ATF in Singapore this year with a diverse portfolio that includes the new mini-series Amazonia, along with a variety of telenovelas, documentaries, multimedia series, children’s programming, formats and specials. …

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Rigel Entertainment Closes New AFM Deals for Thriller

November 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES, November 2: Rigel Entertainment has finalized two new deals at the AFM with Germany’s Constantin Films and Gulf Films in the Middle East for the psychological thriller Stuck. Constantin Films has acquired all the German-language rights for Stuck, …

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Electric Sky Scores New Deals in Europe, Canada, New Zealand

November 2, 2007

LONDON, November 2: Following MIPCOM, British factual distributor Electric Sky has secured several new broadcast, home-entertainment and video-on-demand deals in Europe, Canada and New Zealand. In Scandinavia, Viasat has picked up a package of titles, including the seventh season of …

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Granada Ventures Revamps Licensing Team

November 2, 2007

LONDON, November 2: Granada Ventures has restructured its licensing team, which includes the elevation of Julie Quirke to senior brand and licensing manager for preschool, along with other promotions across units like new media, sports and retail. In her new …

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Former WB Network Exec Heads to Shine U.S.A.

November 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES, November 2: Shine U.S.A., the U.S. branch of the British production company Shine, has named Carolyn G. Bernstein, previously with The WB Network, as the executive VP of scripted programs. Based in Los Angeles, Bernstein was most recently …

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80 Percent Growth in Viacom Profit

November 2, 2007

NEW YORK, November 2: Net income at Viacom for the third quarter rose 80 percent to $641.6 million on revenues of $3.27 billion, a 24-percent gain, driven in part by the blockbuster Transformers. "Viacom delivered solid growth at the top …

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Writers Strike Could Begin Monday

November 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES, November 2: The Writers Guild of America has decided to go on strike after failing to reach a deal on the terms of a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), and the …

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WWE Revenues Up 16 Percent

November 1, 2007

STAMFORD, November 1: World Wrestling Entertainment has announced third-quarter revenues of $108.1 million, a gain of 16 percent, however profit fell from $9.2 million to $8.5 million. Revenues from live and televised entertainment were up 5 percent to $68.8 million. …