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LONDON, April 10: Fireworks International has appointed Melissa Wohl as its senior VP, based in Los Angeles. With the new appointment, Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm, takes responsibility for the U.S. and international television sales of the …

SYDNEY, April 10: Southern Star International has sold a package of 21 titles to TV Barrandov in the Czech Republic, including the hit Wire In The Blood. The package also includes the dramas All Saints and Two Twisted, as well …

SINGAPORE, April 10: SPE Networks—Asia has promoted Ang Hui Keng to senior VP of channels management and finance. Keng joined SPE Networks—Asia 10 years ago, when its parent company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, started the office in Singapore as the regional …

LONDON, April 10: BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with Greek broadcaster SKAI Television that will see three titles delivered between 2009 and 2011. The religious-themed co-production Bible will be a six-part series featuring the most important and iconic Bible …

CANNES, April 10: Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific has re-upped its multi-year movie deal with Indian basic-cable movie channel Zee Studio. This agreement covers the licensing of live-action library features, Disney animated-movie titles and made-for-TV movies. Zee Studio is part …

LOS ANGELES, April 10: Playboy TV will commemorate 25 years of broadcasting by hosting a series of parties throughout the year across the U.S. The celebration kicked off with an event at the Playboy Mansion, and will continue on to …

MUNICH/GRUENWALD/LORETO/ANCONA, April 10: Italian animation studio Rainbow S.p.A. has reached a five-year volume and co-production agreement with m4e, a German brand management and media company. The agreement grants m4e the rights to the next season of the animated series Winx …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON, April 10: Alchemy Entertainment has struck an exclusive, multi-territory agreement with Universal Pictures International Entertainment to release a slate of its upcoming mini-series on DVD and VOD platforms around the world. With a combined production budget of more …

LONDON, April 10: Virgin1 has ordered Caribbean Cops, a factual series following the police forces in Jamaica and elsewhere, from October Films. Shot on location in Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago and St. Lucia, Caribbean Cops captures efforts of local police forces …

NEW YORK, April 10: News Corporation is said to be in talks with Microsoft about teaming for the Yahoo! buyout bid, the New York Times reported today. The move would align Yahoo!, MSN and MySpace to create a formidable competitor …