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STOCKHOLM, May 13: Vilma Marciuleviciute has been appointed as the CEO of Modern Times Group’s (MTG) digital satellite TV platform Viasat Baltics. In her new role, Marciuleviciute will be responsible for the sales of Viasat’s own pay-TV channels to third-party …

LOS ANGELES, May 13: Fox Filmed Entertainment is launching a new division to produce and acquire local-language films for key global territories, and has placed veteran studio exec Sanford Panitch at its helm. Fox International Productions (FIP) will focus on …

LONDON, May 13: Chorion is expanding its London-based retail and licensing teams with the appointment of David Walton as senior retail manager for Europe and the promotion of Melanie Humberstone-Garley to U.K. territory manager. Walton will be responsible for driving …

BURBANK, May 12: NBC is set to introduce Momma’s Boys, a new reality series from executive producers Ryan Seacrest and Andrew Glassman, which centers on a group of mothers choosing the perfect bride for their sons. The series, which sees …

LONDON, May 12: HIT Entertainment has signed an agreement to represent all the home-entertainment rights in the U.K. for Southern Star International’s preschool shows Bear Behaving Badly and The Beeps, and has also entered into a long-term partnership with PBS …

STOCKHOLM, May 12: Several members of the global format exchange collective Sparks Network have secured new options and commissions, including Lebanon’s Imagic, whose game-show format Check or Bet has been optioned in six countries. The BBC has purchased the option …

TORONTO, May 12: CCI Entertainment has sold its 3-D animated kids’ property Erky Perky to several broadcasters throughout the world, including the Spanish-language network ¡Sorpresa! in the U.S. The series has also been sold to TV2 Denmark, SRC in Canada …

MEXICO CITY, May 12: Televisa Internacional is heading to the L.A. Screenings with a slate of telenovelas that includes Dumb Girls Don’t Go to Heaven (Las Tontas no van al Cielo). Following on its successful presentation at MIPTV, Dumb Girls …

LONDON, May 12: Power will arrive at the L.A. Screenings with a lineup of original drama series and mini-series, headlined by Crusoe, a new 13×1-hour prime-time adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic novel for NBC. Crusoe will be co-produced by Power, …

SINGAPORE, May 12: MediaCorp is collaborating with the Japanese animation company Madhouse on Yona Yona Penguin, a new 3-D CGI anime feature film. Yona Yona Penguin was created and produced by Madhouse and French company Denis Friedman Productions. The film …