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SPTI Brings Karaoke Series to Asia

September 20, 2007

HONG KONG, September 20: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has licensed the format rights to the music variety series Karaoke Showdown to terrestrial broadcaster VTV3 in Vietnam and Trans TV in Indonesia. Karaoke Showdown has proved to be popular among …

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BBC Worldwide Signs New Digital Distribution Deals

September 20, 2007

LONDON, September 20: BBC Worldwide has reached deals with independent production companies talkbackTHAMES and Prominent Television to distribute their content in long and short forms on digital media platforms. Under the two deals, BBC Worldwide will be able to exploit …

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Production Begins on Hallmark Original Movie, Bridal Fever

September 20, 2007

LOS ANGELES, September 20: Production is underway in Toronto on Bridal Fever, an original romantic comedy film for the Hallmark Channel that is slated to air in 2008. Delta Burke (Boston Legal) and Andrea Roth (Rescue Me) have been tapped …

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2waytraffic Shores Up Deals for You Are What You Eat

September 20, 2007

HILVERSUM, September 20: 2waytraffic International has inked multiple new deals for the U.K. series You Are What You Eat, including agreements with BBC America and BBC Lifestyle in Asia. BBC America has acquired the first three U.K. seasons of the …

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Alfred Haber Scores New Deals for Spike TV’s Scream 2007 Event

September 20, 2007

PALISADES PARK, September 20: Alfred Haber Distribution has secured a range of pan-regional deals and sales for Spike TV’s two-hour television special Scream 2007, which honors the best horror, sci-fi and fantasy offerings from film, television and comic books. Significant …

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Ofcom: Eight in 10 U.K. Homes Have Digital TV

September 20, 2007

LONDON, September 20: According to a new report released by British media regulatory authority Ofcom, almost 85 percent of U.K. homes now have digital television on their main set, with household takeup of digital television—via Freeview, digital satellite or cable …

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Daro Film Distribution Acquires Rights to Canadian Drama

September 20, 2007

VANCOUVER, September 20: Daro Film Distribution has picked up the worldwide distribution rights from Thunderbird Films to the Canadian television movie Menace, which will make its international debut at this year’s MIPCOM. The television movie, also known as To Serve …

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NBC Signs Lauren Graham to Talent, Development Deal

September 19, 2007

UNIVERSAL CITY, September 19: NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios have signed actress Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Evan Almighty) to an exclusive one-year talent and development deal. Graham is represented by ICM and manager John Carrabino, who will also serve …