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LONDON, May 6: ITV1’s broadcast of Power’s $30-million two-part disaster mini-series Flood on Sunday and Monday achieved strong viewing figures, ranking as the number one program for both nights. The first part of the mini-series, which aired on Sunday, May …

BUENOS AIRES, May 6: Dori Media Group (DMG) has entered into a five-year output deal with Grupo Televisa worth about $7.2 million, with contractual options expected to increase the value of the agreement to $9.5 million. The deal covers broadcasting …

LOS ANGELES, May 6: PorchLight Home Entertainment (PHE) has taken on the U.S. DVD distribution rights to Animalia, based on the illustrated children’s alphabet book by Graeme Base. Animalia is currently airing on Animania HD and PBS in the U.S., …

LUCERNE, May 6: British programs led the pack in wins at the 48th annual Rose d’Or Festival, with the U.S., Switzerland and the Netherlands also taking home Golden Roses. From a record 402 programs, entered by 181 companies across 34 …

COLOGNE, May 6: ohm:tv has optioned the format Welcome to the Neighborhood, created by RTL II, in France through Coyote conseil and in Belgium and the Netherlands through Endemol International. ONTV previously optioned the format for Spain, and final negotiations …

TORONTO, May 6: The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) has created a production incentive that aims to balance the distribution of financial support to English-language productions across Canada, with the pilot program designed to encourage production in areas where volume has …

LONDON, May 6: IMG Digital Media has appointed Clive Baker as its chief technical officer and Angela Kyle as its commercial director, based in London. In his new role as chief technical officer for IMG Digital Media, Baker will be …

TORONTO, May 6: The Banff World Television Festival, set for June 8 to 11, will present its Outstanding Achievement Award to ABC Studios, with the company’s president, Mark Pedowitz, due to attend. On June 9, ABC Studios will be honored …

LOS ANGELES, May 6: Vince McMahon, the founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), will receive the Promax/BDA Lifetime Achievement Award during its upcoming 53rd annual conference, taking place June 17 to 19 at the Hilton New York Hotel. In addition …

HILVERSUM, May 6: Endemol and Talpa Content have struck a new deal to launch joint ventures in six territories—the U.S., the U.K., France, Spain, Italy and Germany—that will be dedicated to selling, producing and commercially exploiting TV formats developed by …