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SINGAPORE, March 19: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has appointed Kenneth Tan as its COO, as well as the director of the Singapore Film Commission (SFC), effective May 2. As COO, Tan will oversee MDA’s efforts in ensuring …

LONDON, March 18: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will offer Harpo Productions’ Oprah’s Big Give to international broadcasters at MIPTV, with FremantleMedia’s Worldwide Entertainment team representing the format rights. The 8×1-hour series is already setting records in the U.S., where it airs …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, March 18: Lionsgate will roll out an initiative to package many of its DVD releases in environmentally-friendly materials, kicking off with the third season of the hit Showtime series Weeds. The Weeds: Season Three DVD is launching in …

NEW YORK, March 18: CBS Television Stations has launched the CBS Local Ad Network, which allows CBS-owned stations across the U.S. to syndicate ad-supported local news "widgets" to a variety of blogs and local sites in the communities they serve. …

NEW YORK, March 18: TV Land has greenlit four pilots as part of its ongoing original programming agenda aimed to appeal specifically to viewers in their 40s. First Love, Second Chance gives long-lost sweethearts an opportunity to rekindle their romance …

MUMBAI, March 18: UTV Software Communications, the Indian media group partly owned by The Walt Disney Company, is set to launch the UTV Movies channel, featuring a host of Hindi-language feature films. UTV already has a large library of its …

TORONTO, March 18: Jonathan Barker and Christina Jennings have ended their 12-year partnership at Shaftesbury Films, the Toronto-based production and distribution company behind hits like ReGenesis and Life with Derek. Jennings remains the chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury. Barker, who …

MONTREAL, March 18: Distraction Formats has scored new deals for its game shows Trade Up and DNA, which both received nominations in the Best Game Show category at the 48th Rose D’or Festival. Trade Up was recently picked up in …

TORONTO/LONDON, March 18: DECODE Enterprises has licensed the complete series of Bo on the GO!—a total of 40 22-minute episodes—to France 5. Using motion-capture technology and CG animation, Bo on the GO! promotes an active lifestyle and mind for preschoolers. …

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has inked new deals for its kid-hosted global adventure series Are We There Yet? World Adventure with broadcasters in Asia and the EMEA territories. The company’s recent slew of deals include …