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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 …

NEW YORK, September 19: The Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group of sites, which includes Nick.com, Nicktropolis.com, and Neopets, among others, served up more than 750 million game plays in August, a 43-percent increase over the same month a year ago. …

PARIS, September 19: Miles Beckett, co-creator of the cult web-based series Lonelygirl15, has joined the MIPCOM Mobile & Internet TV Awards grand jury, whose winners will be announced October 10. Beckett will host a presentation during which participants will be …

NEW YORK, September 19: Sesame Workshop has introduced a weekly video podcast based on the award-winning preschool series Sesame Street, available for download as of yesterday. Episodes are available at www.sesameworkshop.org/podcasts or the iTunes Podcast Directory. The episodes are free …

TORONTO, September 19: CCI Entertainment has revealed plans for a multi-faceted expansion that will include family feature acquisitions and further development of its brand-licensing operation through the establishment of a new Los Angeles-based office. CCI is targeting the acquisition of …

NEW YORK, September 19: 4Kids Entertainment has closed broadcast sales with key international buyers for its animated action properties Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT): Fast Forward and YU-GI-OH! GX. The 130×30-minute animated series TMNT: Fast Forward will air on Network …

SYDNEY, September 19: Beyond has been named the worldwide distributor of two documentaries from Open Door: Independent America: The Two Lane Search For Mom and Pop and Cracked Not Broken, for launch at MIPCOM. The 81×52-minute Independent America: The Two …

NEW YORK/OAKDALE, September 19: Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products and Imation have partnered to roll out Nickelodeon’s Npower brand, a new consumer-electronics product line for kids. The Npower brand features more than 20 products including digital cameras and photo frames, …

MEVASSERT ZION, September 19: Israel’s Armoza Formats has licensed the coaching format Overdraft Family for local versions on the FOX channel PULS TV in Poland and on TVR in Romania. Euromedia Productions will produce the Polish version for PULS TV, …

LOS ANGELES, September 19: Bennett Media Worldwide will launch the new one-hour high-definition driving adventure program National Lampoon’s Great American Run at MIPCOM this year. Inspired by the Hollywood blockbuster Cannonball Run, the program features hardcore driving enthusiasts as they …