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LOS ANGELES, September 19: Tom Hanks’ production company Playtone and HBO will team up to produce a 10-part mini-series based on Vincent Bugliosi's bestseller Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Bugliosi's book refutes many of the conspiracy …

LAREN/PARIS, September 19: John de Mol’s Talpa Content has announced that it is acquiring a substantial stake in the French company Brainbox, which specializes in creating game-show formats for television and other platforms. Brainbox is run by Clement Gayet, who …

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 …

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, September 18: Discovery Networks Asia, with the cooperation of Visa, the main Olympic sponsor, today premiered six short films shot in Olympic cities at the Wanda Cinema in Beijing, showcasing China’s top filmmaking talent. The short films are the …

LONDON/SEOUL, September 18: The History Channel has signed agreements with Gretech and Hanaro Telecom for the roll out of two new video-on-demand services in Korea. Both agreements were reached in association with JoongAng Broadcasting Corp. (JBC), which programs and operates …

BOSTON/ARLINGTON, September 18: WGBH International and PBS have teamed up to unite their respective international television syndication and distribution activities into a single distribution service. This partnership will broaden the library of programs and films available to international broadcasters and …

RIO DE JANEIRO, September 18: BBC Worldwide Americas has licensed more than a 100 hours of drama and natural history programming to Hallmark Latin America and U.S. Hispanic network Galavision. Hallmark Latin America has acquired a package of BBC Worldwide’s …

ATLANTA, September 18: Cartoon Network has completed production on Ben 10: Race Against Time, a live-action TV movie based on its hit animated property that will air in November. Alex Winter (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure) is the director for …

LONDON, September 18: Distraction is set to launch The Next Great Leader, a reality game show format from CBC, at MIPCOM. The Next Great Leader is a political debate competition format where young men and women share their ideas for …

SANTA MONICA, September 18: Speed Racer Enterprises has signed four new licenses for the classic Speed Racer animated television series for a range of apparel, books, posters and calendars, in addition to two licenses for Speed Racer: The Next Generation, …