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OXFORD, February 20: Novel Entertainment has inked a deal for Little Bird Rights to distribute the Horrid Henry animated television series around the world, excluding the U.K. The series is the first third-party production that Little Bird will distribute. Ahead …

LONDON, February 20: According to the Independent Production Census for 2007-2008, developed by trade body Pact, Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking and KPMG, the British indie sector has generated £2.14 billion in revenues, a 9.4-percent increase since last year. Revenues …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: The multimedia lifestyle company GOOD will debut a five-part investigation series, On Skid Row, on MySpace TV and MySpace Impact 24 hours before the videos are available on GOODMagazine.com and the Kenneth Cole Productions’ Awearness Blog. …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: FOX has put many of its current series back into production, including Bones, Back to You and House, which will join the network’s spring lineup. Back to You will air original episodes on February 26 and …

NEW YORK, February 20: IMG Entertainment has appointed Nathalie Wogue to the newly created role of VP of formats, based in the company’s Paris office. In her new role, Wogue will oversee the exploitation of all IMG-owned formats around the …

LOS ANGELES/TEL AVIV, February 20: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has acquired the rights to develop an American version of Dori Media Group’s hit telenovela Lalola, which has been licensed to 30 markets in the last year. Produced by Dori Media …

TORONTO, February 20: JumpTV, an online streaming broadcaster of sports and international television, has hired three new executives and promoted Nada Usina, formerly the president of JumpTV Sports, to president. Blair Baxter will serve as chief financial officer beginning in …

BURBANK, February 20: The Walt Disney Company is integrating its Disney Channel, ESPN and Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT) businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) under a new group to be led by Tom Toumazis, the executive VP …

LONDON, February 20: The BBC has announced that more than 17 million programs—up to 500,000 a day—have been downloaded or streamed on demand via BBC iPlayer. BBC iPlayer is a newly-launched service that allows viewers in the U.K. to access …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has elected its 2008 board of directors, with Lionsgate’s Kevin Beggs voted in for his first term as co-chair and serving alongside NBC Universal’s Roma Khanna, who won …