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HONG KONG, August 15: The Internet video company VODone has teamed with the pan-Asian soccer network Goal TV to launch an online channel in China delivering coverage of a host of European football leagues. The online service is promising coverage …

NEW YORK, August 14: Comedy Central has launched Address the Mess, a new multiplatform pro-social campaign committed to educating viewers on easy ways to reduce waste, improve their lives and help revive the planet. The first phase of the pro-social …

LONDON, August 14: The U.K.’s SCI FI channel has commissioned TellyJuice to write and produce Legion of Fire, a superhero-themed mockumentary drama for its broadband player, SCI FI Play. The original series is the first for the online channel and …

STUDIO CITY, August 14: Production is underway in Toronto on The Good Witch, a new original movie for the Hallmark Channel starring Catherine Bell (Army Wives) and Chris Potter (Hairspray). Set to air on Hallmark next year, the film is …

LONDON, August 14: Fireworks International has secured a number of new international broadcast deals for its 22×1-hour crime thriller Blood Ties, including a prime-time slot on the Virgin Media Television-owned LIVING channel’s summer schedule this year. NBC Universal has acquired …

SAN FRANCISCO, August 14: VIZ Media has acquired the download rights to the anime series Bleach from TV Tokyo and Shueisha and is planning to offer 20 episodes of the show in both the dubbed and subtitled versions via direct2drive.com …

LONDON, August 14: TV-Loonland’s successful preschool property Little Princess has been renewed for a second season on Five, with the new episodes set to air during the Milkshake! block beginning next month. The renewal follows the success of the first …

TORONTO/LONDON, August 14: DECODE Entertainment has appointed Rocket Licensing as the U.K. licensing agent for its animated preschool property Franny’s Feet. The appointment follows DECODE Entertainment’s recently concluded deal with Rainbow Productions for the rollout of costume characters in Europe. …

NEW YORK, August 14: Working with its licensing agency, 360ep, Showtime Networks has secured deals with Aquarius and Gamaka for the creation of new merchandise—including posters, calendars, DVDs, and board games—based on the series The L Word. Aquarius will create …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, August 14: AXN has announced plans to launch Ultimate Escape, a new travel reality series from the producers behind The Amazing Race Asia. The new series will see four couples experience a three-day tour-de-force through an exotic destination, …