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TORONTO, January 22: Breakthrough Entertainment will arrive at NATPE next week with a new crop of children’s, factual and drama programming. Breakthrough’s slate this year includes the 13×30-minute children’s series Think Big, which follows innovative kids as they create and …

SAN FRANCISCO, January 22: VIZ Media is serving up an array of Japanese animated properties to buyers at NATPE, including its hit series Bleach and Naruto. Nana centers on 20-year-old Nana Komatsu—who has endured a string of boyfriend problems and …

MEXICO CITY, January 22: At NATPE next week, Comarex will debut two new telenovelas from TV Azteca: Vivir sin ti and Tengo todo excepto a ti. Vivir sin ti and Tengo todo excepto a ti are set to premiere in …

LONDON, January 22: Disney-ABC International Television has appointed Naomi Joseph, formerly with FremantleMedia, as the executive director of format development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Joseph will oversee local production of Disney-ABC’s reality and entertainment formats and the …

MANCHESTER, January 22: British animation outfit Cosgrove Hall Films has made several changes to its operational structure, including the creation of two new posts. Laura Duncalf has been promoted from her role as the company’s production manager to the newly …

LOS ANGELES, January 22: The nominations for the 80th Annual Academy Awards—which is still slated to take place February 24, despite the ongoing writers strike—were announced this morning, led by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood …

LONDON/DELHI, January 22: As part of its efforts to boost its international operations, NBC Universal has inked a deal to acquire a 26-percent stake in NDTV Networks, a division of the Indian media company NDTV, for a reported $150 million. …

TOKYO, January 22: Genichi Hashimoto, the president of NHK, has announced his intention to step down from his post a few days ahead of the end of his three-year term, taking responsibility for an insider trading scam involving some of …

LONDON, January 22: Entertainment Rights has confirmed that it is in early takeover discussions, after having been approached by several private-equity firms. British press reports indicate that the company is being eyed by Haim Saban as well as by private …

LONDON, January 22: A new report released by British trade body Pact found that there was an overall decline in independent production opportunities throughout the U.K. between 2004 and 2006. Launched at the Salford TV Conference, Pact’s Production Trend Report …