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LONDON, June 18: Ahead of DISCOP this week, Outright Distribution has licensed a range of formats into Central and Eastern European territories. The deals stem from Outright’s representation deal with ALL3MEDIA International for formats in the Eastern European market. CTC …

PARIS, June 18: Taffy Entertainment has licensed the anime series Bleach to French network MCM for premiere in France this September. The anime series premiered in September 2006 on Cartoon Network in the U.S. Based on the best-selling manga serialized …

LONDON, June 18: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a raft of new licensing deals in the U.K. for its classic kids’ brand DangerMouse, which will be returning to the Licensing 2007 International show in New York this week. FME has …

PARIS, June 18: At DISCOP this week, TV France International (TVFI) will host a record number of French companies—a total of 28—at its umbrella stand at the Sofitel Atrium Hotel in Budapest. This is the largest number of participants that …

LONDON, June 18: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) will be taking four key formats to DISCOP this year, including the variety show Karaoke Showdown, which will be launching in Poland, Estonia and Lithuania in September. Karaoke Showdown has been picked …

NEW YORK, June 18: General Electric, the parent company of NBC Universal, is said to be in discussions with Pearson, home to the Financial Times, about a joint bid for Dow Jones & Company, publisher of The Wall Street Journal. …

LONDON, June 18: Granada International will be offering an extensive range of brand-new programming to Central and Eastern European buyers at DISCOP this year, including The Jane Austen Collection, a trio of drama adaptations of the author’s novels. The Jane …

CAMBRIDGE, June 18: Fox Entertainment Group has signed a deal with the Internet TV company Brightcove that allows each of its networks, beginning with FOX, FX and SPEED, to launch ad-supported video channels. "This partnership helps further Fox's commitment to …

MEXICO CITY, June 18: Televisa’s will highlight six original TV series at DISCOP this year, led by the 8×1-hour The Panther (El Pantera), about an urban hero fighting crime, corruption and injustice. Televisa’s DISCOP slate also includes RBD The Family …

UNIVERSAL CITY/LONDON, June 18: Universal Pictures has entered into a deal to expand the reach of the PictureBox subscription video on demand movie service with Tiscali UK, following its December rollout with Top Up TV. The PictureBox service launched on …