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ENGLEWOOD, April 19: Starz Entertainment has secured the exclusive pay-TV rights to three films from The Weinstein Company—including the recently released thriller Grindhouse from directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez—for premiere on its various linear channels. In addition to Grindhouse, …

CANNES, April 19: TV-Loonland has reached a deal with KidsCo to supply a raft of titles to the newly formed global channel—targeted at children and families—when it initially rolls out later this year in Central and Eastern Europe. TV-Loonland will …

CANNES, April 19: International Broadcast Communications (IBC) has sold its acclaimed half-hour celebrity profile series Famous into Serbia and Dubai. Terra Entertainment has acquired all four seasons of Famous, with rights for Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia, for launch with broadcasters …

CANNES, April 19: marblemedia Distribution and Picture Box Distribution have finalized international distribution deals this week for two Canadian live-action preschool series, This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, which are now airing in over 75 countries. Discovery …

NEW YORK, April 19: The new U.S. Spanish-language network V-me made its MIPTV debut this week with over 100 hours of original lifestyle, factual and public affairs programs available to international buyers, including Aire Yoga, The Science of the NewsHour, …

CANNES, April 18: Irish entertainment network Channel 6 is launching a new late-night erotic programming block this May called 18+ Only. The block will air on Friday nights from 12:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. It launches May 4 with newly …

CANNES, April 18: Granada International has inked a deal to supply more than 400 hours of programming to the newly launched VOD service MegaTV in Korea. Concluded by James Ross, GI’s regional director based in Hong Kong, the deal brings …

CANNES, April 18: At MIPTV, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) announced plans to develop and produce content based on its established franchises for the home-entertainment market, focusing on proven hits with young adult consumers. Jason Weiss, who is driving the new initiative …

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18: VIZ Media has picked up the TV, home video and non-video game merchandising rights for the Americas, Europe and Oceania to Blue Dragon, a new anime series based on an Xbox 360 video game, from a …

CANNES, April 18: The Zodiak Television Group has launched The Zodiak Distillery, a new group development initiative for the creation and exchange of programming ideas and expertise. The Zodiak Distillery creates a forum to cultivate commercial formats with international appeal. …