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CULVER CITY, January 28: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has secured a number of format deals for the hit U.S. game show Power of 10 across Europe, Asia and Latin America. SPTI has reached agreements for local versions of Power …

SAN FRANCISCO, January 28: VIZ Media announced that three of its animated action series—Naruto Uncut, Death Note and Bleach—will be available for digital download from Amazon Unbox. Only the first 25 episodes of Naruto and Bleach will be made available, …

LOS ANGELES, January 28: Program Partners and Merv Griffin Entertainment (MGE) have announced that the syndicated daytime game show Merv Griffin’s Crosswords has been renewed for a second season, with the show already cleared in 40 of the top 50 …

MIAMI, January 28: The U.S. Hispanic network Telemundo has partnered with Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) to co-produce the prime-time original novela Doña Bárbara, slated to air in the third quarter of this year. Shot in high definition, the novella …

NEW YORK, January 28: Nickelodeon has entered into a deal with Royal Caribbean International for the first-ever Nickelodeon Family Cruise, a seven-day family vacation that sets sail this summer. Nickelodeon Family Cruise with Royal Caribbean will run from August 10-17, …

LONDON, January 28: George McGhee, the controller of program acquisitions at the BBC, is expecting a minimal impact on the pubcaster’s schedules, noting “we may have to do a bit of minor tweaking but that will be all.” BBC One …

LONDON, January 28: ESPN Classic has extended its contract with the Premier League for archived English soccer highlights, dating back to 1992, for a further three years. Tony Stimpson, the director of programming for Europe at ESPN Classic, commented: “The …

LOS ANGELES, January 28: At last night’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, top honors went to the mob drama The Sopranos for the show’s sixth and final season, with 30 Rock and The Office splitting the comedy wins, and No …

BURBANK, January 28: DIC Entertainment is debuting three animated children’s properties at NATPE, headlined by Dino Squad. All three series target kids aged 6 to 11, and debuted on the KEWLopolis on CBS block in Fall 2007. The 26 half-hour …

LONDON, January 28: The BBC has received approval from the BBC Trust to launch a Gaelic Digital Service (GDS) in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS). Following a full Public Value Test, the Trust has approved the service for …