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TEL AVIV, May 17: Dori Media Group generated sales of $2.6 million at MIPTV, with the potential total rising to $6.28 million if further options for the sale of 688 more hours are exercised in the final agreements. The deals …

LOS ANGELES, May 17: In a deal reached with Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has acquired the U.S. distribution rights in all media to the feature film Winged Creatures, which stars 2007 Academy Award winners Forest …

LONDON, May 17: Zonemedia has commissioned a second season of its original psychic investigative series Psychic Private Eyes for premiere this fall on its Zone Reality channel in the U.K. A co-production with U.K.-based IPM, the series will consist of …

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17: NBC Universal Television Distribution has tapped Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) as the exclusive consumer products agency to represent select television properties from NBC, USA Network, SCI FI Channel, Bravo and CNBC. JTMG will represent NBC …

TORONTO, May 17: Canada’s CCI Entertainment has concluded a range of international broadcast deals for its live-action 40×30-minute kids’ series Timeblazers. Timeblazers has been licensed to Nine Network Australia and Log On Editora in Brazil. Log On Editora has also …

TORONTO, May 17: Canada’s Picture Box Distribution has secured a number of deals in Asia for its 130×39-minute lifestyle series Style By Jury. The series has been licensed to SFINX in Japan and Media Silk Road in Korea. Discovery Asia …

LONDON/NEW YORK, May 17: HIT Entertainment has created a new division, Global Consumer Products Group, which will be headed by current executive VP of international, Peter Byrne, effective immediately. In his new role as executive VP of worldwide consumer products, …

LONDON, May 17: Channel 4 has appointed Martin Baker, previously with IMG Media, as the head of commercial affairs, reporting directly to Anne Bulford, the group finance director. In his new role, effective this summer, Baker will lead the existing …

SLOVENIA, May 17: Eivind Schackt, previously the managing director of TV Shop Europe, has been appointed CEO of Studio Moderna Group. Schackt has also been a member of MTG Operational Board and part of MTG Executive Management since 2001. Formed …

NEW YORK, May 17: The 2007-2008 FOX schedule unveiled today features four new dramas, three new comedies and three new unscripted series. The shows renewed for the season are 24—ordered for another two editions—American Dad, American Idol, America’s Most Wanted: …