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CANNES, October 10: Alphanim is at MIPCOM this week showcasing a host of animated properties, including Hairy Scary, a co-winner of the Licensing Challenge at MIPCOM Junior over the weekend. The series is a production for France 3 and Super …

TORONTO, October 10: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has expanded its catalogue, taking on the worldwide rights to the dark comedy The Babysitters and the recently completed crime drama Guns. The Babysitters stars Katherine Waterston (Michael Clayton) alongside John Leguizamo and …

CANNES/NEW YORK, October 10: In an agreement with Sesame Workshop, Spanish broadcaster Antena 3 TV will, beginning this fall, extend Play With Me Sesame beyond its terrestrial channel, with broadcasts planned on its free digital channel and on its website. …

CANNES, October 10: HIT Entertainment has inked a co-development deal with the British production company Cocaban and the Korean animation studio SAMG for T5, a new boy-skewing property, and has secured distribution agreements with Animated Adventures & Pictures (AAP) and …

CANNES, October 10: Endemol’s new Middle East operation has secured its first commission, with the United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi TV signing up for the Endemol UK creation Ton of Cash. Abu Dhabi TV has commissioned a run of 15 …

CANNES, October 10: Studio100 Media, the newly formed subsidiary of Belgium’s Studio100, has entered into an exclusive deal with Latin American distributor Comarex. The arrangement gives Comarex the exclusive Latin American TV, format, theatrical, home video, merchandising and publishing rights …

LONDON, October 10: According to the Financial Times, the BBC is planning to cut more than 12 percent of its workforce, accounting for 2,000-plus employees, with the factual division expected to take the biggest hit. The report indicates that Mark …

PARIS, October 10: Laurent Dumeau has been appointed to the newly created position of VP of commercial and network development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at NBC Universal’s Global Networks division. In this position, based in Paris, Dumeau …

MONTEREY, October 10: High-definition DVDs are expected to be a significant part of the home-entertainment market in the next decade, with revenues rising from 3.5 percent of the total market this year to 76.5 percent in 2016. Meanwhile, total DVD …

LONDON, October 10: Former CHUM International sales executive Mike Lolato has joined Fluorescent Media to set up the boutique production company’s new international distribution division. Lolato has been tapped as head of global and sales and distribution at the company. …