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BRIGHTON, February 27: British period dramas, the likes of Cranford and Oliver Twist, have been snapped up by international buyers at this year’s BBC Showcase. Cranford has already sold to seven broadcasters across seven markets, including Iceland, the U.S. and …

NEW YORK, February 27: IMG Media and Mike Tollin, the founder of television and feature film production outfit Tollin Productions, have formed a new joint venture to develop and expand the action sport Slamball. The venture is intended to bring …

MOSCOW, February 27: Comstar-Direct’s Stream service, the largest broadband operator in Moscow, has launched a high-definition TV offering. Comstar-Direct is a subsidiary of the telecommunications operator Comstar—United TeleSystems (UTS), the leading fixed-line provider in Moscow. The soft-launch of Stream’s HDTV …

TAIWAN, February 27: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) and Taiwan’s Government Information Office (GIO) announced the global premiere of the second season of Taiwan to the World, to air exclusively on National Geographic Channel. The second season of 5×1-hour episodes …

SALERNO, February 27: Cartoons on the Bay has announced that 176 programs from 24 countries were chosen as official selections for this year’s festival, which will take place in Salerno, Italy, from April 10 to April 13. In addition to …

LONDON, February 27: Granada International has acquired the worldwide distribution rights, excluding U.K. DVD, to the new children’s live-action series Captain Mack, produced by Fireback Entertainment. The series was commissioned by CITV, and Granada will launch sales initiatives at MIPTV …

NEW YORK, February 27: The N will premiere two new specials for its teen Degrassi franchise: Degrassi in Kenya and Degrassi Spring Break. The half-hour documentary Degrassi in Kenya features the seven cast members on a personal trip to Kenya …

MAINZ, February 27: ZDF Enterprises will debut the event production The Miracle of Berlin for an international audience at this year’s MIPTV. The television movie depicts the events that preceded the reunification of Germany through the story of 18-year-old punk …

LONDON, February 27: Eros International has rolled out a new ad-supported, on-demand service that provides consumers free access to exclusive streamed content from its Bollywood movie catalogue, with third-party content soon to be added to the offering. Located at ondemand.erosentertainment.com, …

ENGLEWOOD, February 27: Despite significant increases in revenue, Liberty Global recorded a fourth-quarter loss of $197.2 million, versus the $31.2 million loss reported in the same period last year, while the full-year loss was $422.6 million, as compared with the …