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SINGAPORE, October 5: BBC Global Channels has reached a deal to roll out BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies in Hong Kong on IPTV platform now TV, beginning October 17. The Hong Kong launch marks the first time CBeebies will …

TORONTO, October 5: Bejuba! Entertainment, an independent Canadian distribution, production and development company, will roll out the animated series Rickey Sprocket: Showbiz Boy for international broadcasters at MIPCOM Junior. Aimed at children aged 6 to 12, Rickey Sprocket: Showbiz Boy …

BURBANK, October 5: Warner Home Video (WHV) has reached an exclusive multi-year worldwide deal for the home video and new-media distribution of the Peanuts library and original made-for-video titles based on the syndicated Peanuts comic strip created by Charles M. …

MEVASSERT ZION, October 5: Topping the MIPCOM slate of Israel’s Armoza Formats this year is Revenge of the Geeks, a new reality format that searches for the country’s next genius kid. Revenge of the Geeks will begin airing on Channel …

TORONTO, October 5: Canadian broadcaster Slice has ordered a second season of 13×30-minute episodes of the factual series Plastic Makes Perfect from Breakthrough Films & Television. Breakthrough Films & Television plans to showcase 26 half-hour episodes of Plastic Makes Perfect …

COPENHAGEN, October 5: Scandinavia’s Media Entertainment Group (MEG) has secured a co-production agreement with Belgian partners Keynews Television (KNTV) and RTL TVI for the production of hidden-camera gags totaling 100×26-minute episodes and featuring 1,000 new gags, under the brand Joking …

LONDON, October 5: LazyTown has launched a new online store with Digital Stores, a leading supplier of online retail services in the entertainment sector. Digital Stores specializes in running online stores for children’s character brands, selling toys, games, clothes, DVDs, …

VICTORIA, October 5: At MIPCOM, the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) will launch its new tween-targeted live-action series Double Trouble. The 13×24-minute property tells the story of twin girls who are separated at birth and completely unaware that the other …

LOS ANGELES, October 5: Adness Entertainment has acquired the North American and Asian licensing rights to the new offbeat kids and teen brand Crack & Bonky. The Mexican-originated brand already has a host of licensing partners in Latin America, including …

ENGLEWOOD, October 5: Bob Leighton has joined Liberty Global as the company’s senior VP of programming. In his new role, Leighton will be responsible for coordinating and leveraging the company’s programming activities worldwide, including both channel carriage and channel venture …