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LONDON, July 6: On July 25, Five in the U.K. will launch David Beckham’s Soccer USA, a new series chronicling the football star as he embarks on his new career with the LA Galaxy Major League Soccer team. Five says …

TORONTO, July 6: Shaftesbury Films has completed filming the made-for-TV movie Blithe and Virginia, set to air on CTV in Canada and Lifetime in the U.S. The TV movie stars Melinda Clarke (The O.C.) as the wild, free-spirited Blithe and …

LONDON, July 6: ALL3MEDIA International has acquired the international rights to the exclusive interview with Cherie Blaire, wife of former British PM Tony Blair, that aired on BBC One this week. The Real Cherie Blair, produced by Lion Television, has …

UNTERFOEHRING, July 6: EM.Entertainment subsidiary Life on Stage is to produce a live stage event based on the Maya the Bee series that will be broadcast on Sat.1. “We are making a childhood dream come true,” said Edda Kraft, the …

MAINZ, July 6: ZDF Enterprises closed several Central and Eastern European sales at DISCOP last month, including extending and expanding its output deal with TV Markiza. The agreement with the Slovakian broadcaster provides for annual sales of 40 TV movies …

LONDON, July 6: Outright Distribution has inked a representation deal with Danish independent Easy Film and has expanded is alliance with the Irish outfit Vision Independent Productions (VIP). The properties involved in the Easy Film deal include Off The Beaten …

SANTA BARBARA, July 6: Patricia Ryan has been named executive VP of sales at Foothill Entertainment after having spent a year as a consultant to the company. “We are thrilled to have Pat in this new role,” said Foothill’s president, …

LONDON/RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5: Granada International has sold a slate of dramas and TV movies to HBO Latin America Group, including Dracula and season three of Agatha Christie's Marple. The package also covers the U.S. TV movies Tipping Point, …

MEXICO CITY, July 5: Televisa Networks’ Cinema Golden Choice Latin America cable channel is expanding its offerings and is gearing up to launch a host of high-definition Mexican productions later this month. The shows start rolling out on the channel …

TORONTO, July 5: Canadian animation house Cuppa Coffee has begun production on Life’s a Zoo, its new stop-motion show for viewers aged 18 and above that is accompanied by a website featuring original content. “The response since MIP has been …