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LOS ANGELES, September 19: Tom Hanks’ production company Playtone and HBO will team up to produce a 10-part mini-series based on Vincent Bugliosi's bestseller Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Bugliosi's book refutes many of the conspiracy …

LAREN/PARIS, September 19: John de Mol’s Talpa Content has announced that it is acquiring a substantial stake in the French company Brainbox, which specializes in creating game-show formats for television and other platforms. Brainbox is run by Clement Gayet, who …

UNIVERSAL CITY, September 19: NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios have signed actress Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Evan Almighty) to an exclusive one-year talent and development deal. Graham is represented by ICM and manager John Carrabino, who will also serve …

NEW YORK, September 19: The Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group of sites, which includes Nick.com, Nicktropolis.com, and Neopets, among others, served up more than 750 million game plays in August, a 43-percent increase over the same month a year ago. …

PARIS, September 19: Miles Beckett, co-creator of the cult web-based series Lonelygirl15, has joined the MIPCOM Mobile & Internet TV Awards grand jury, whose winners will be announced October 10. Beckett will host a presentation during which participants will be …

NEW YORK, September 19: Sesame Workshop has introduced a weekly video podcast based on the award-winning preschool series Sesame Street, available for download as of yesterday. Episodes are available at www.sesameworkshop.org/podcasts or the iTunes Podcast Directory. The episodes are free …

TORONTO, September 19: CCI Entertainment has revealed plans for a multi-faceted expansion that will include family feature acquisitions and further development of its brand-licensing operation through the establishment of a new Los Angeles-based office. CCI is targeting the acquisition of …

NEW YORK, September 19: 4Kids Entertainment has closed broadcast sales with key international buyers for its animated action properties Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT): Fast Forward and YU-GI-OH! GX. The 130×30-minute animated series TMNT: Fast Forward will air on Network …

SYDNEY, September 19: Beyond has been named the worldwide distributor of two documentaries from Open Door: Independent America: The Two Lane Search For Mom and Pop and Cracked Not Broken, for launch at MIPCOM. The 81×52-minute Independent America: The Two …

NEW YORK/OAKDALE, September 19: Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products and Imation have partnered to roll out Nickelodeon’s Npower brand, a new consumer-electronics product line for kids. The Npower brand features more than 20 products including digital cameras and photo frames, …