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ABU DHABI, March 28: Sorouh Real Estate has signed an agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Rubicon to explore the development of entertainment destinations for the Middle Eastern market. Sorouh, MGM and Rubicon will develop a varied entertainment platform and …

LONDON, March 28: Blue-Zoo Productions has been commissioned by Nickelodeon International to produce a new CGI-animated series, Stitch-Up Showdown, to premiere across the network’s 41 global channels this May. This deal follows on Blue-Zoo’s first series commission for Nickelodeon International …

UNIVERSAL CITY, March 28: In a deal with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, News Corporation’s FX has secured the network television window rights and the U.S. basic-cable rights to more than a dozen films from Universal Pictures’ 2008 slate, including …

STOCKHOLM, March 28: The Swedish Radio and TV Authority (Radio-och TV-verket) has granted Modern Times Group’s (MTG) Viasat Broadcasting two new channel broadcast licenses in the Swedish digital terrestrial network (DTT) and has renewed Viasat’s existing four licenses. With the …

BURBANK, March 28: NBC has partnered with Strikeforce for a weekly mixed martial arts cage-fight series, Strikeforce on NBC. Kicking off on April 12, each episode will feature Strikeforce mixed martial arts fights and highlights as well as fighter profiles. …

MONTREAL, March 28: Distraction has secured its first deal in China with the sale of the game show Dirty Rotten Cheater to Beijing New Century Media. The high-tension game show, created by Jonathan Goodson Productions, is already a hit in …

MIAMI, March 28: MTV Latin America has launched La Zona, a multiplatform initiative that includes a new talent search reality series. Through this initiative the network kicks off its pan-regional talent search contest, La Zona de Combate, in search of …

LONDON, March 28: BBC One has renewed the drama Ashes to Ashes for a second season, set to air in 2009. From Kudos Film and Television, in association with Monastic Productions, Ashes to Ashes was a strong performer in its …

BASKING RIDGE/NEW YORK, March 28: MTV's bilingual channel, MTV Tr3s, is now available on Verizon Wireless’s V CAST Mobile TV platform. MTV Tr3s is the only Hispanic offering on Verizon’s V CAST. Programs exclusively offered on V CAST include Sucker …

LONDON, March 28: Coolabi Productions’ preschool animation series The Large Family has been commissioned for a second season by CBeebies. Based on the books by Jill Murphy, the show’s 11-minute episodes in 2-D cel animation chronicle the domestic chaos of …