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Cookie Jar Joins BT Lineup

March 27, 2007

TORONTO/LONDON, March 27: Cookie Jar Entertainment shows will be added to the BT Vision Download Store this spring, allowing users to buy individual episodes or entire seasons of series like Arthur and Adventures of Paddington Bear. “We are delighted to …

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BBC Worldwide Poaches BVITV Exec for Global TV Sales Role

March 27, 2007

LONDON, March 27: BBC Worldwide has appointed Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific executive Steve Macallister as its new MD of global TV sales, effective in July and reporting to John Smith, the CEO of BBC Worldwide. In his new role, …

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FremantleMedia Enterprises Secures Deals for Mr. Bean

March 27, 2007

LONDON, March 27: On the eve of the anticipated worldwide release of the second Mr Bean feature film, Mr Bean’s Holiday, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a raft of new sales and series renewal deals for both the live-action and …

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Zone Preps Original Productions in Asia

March 27, 2007

DELHI/LONDON, March 27: Zonemedia’s Zone Reality Channel in Asia has announced plans for two locally produced shows: A Life Extraordinary and Fool Proof. A Life Extraordinary features real life events and people and includes paranormal happenings and inexplicable events. Stories …

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S4C Sells Fireman Sam Share to HIT

March 27, 2007

CARDIFF/LONDON, March 27: Welsh public-service broadcaster S4C has sold its share in the preschool animation Fireman Sam, which it first launched in 1986, to the property’s co-owners, HIT Entertainment. As part of the deal, S4C will continue to broadcast existing …

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Portfolio Closes Deals on Tween Animated Series

March 27, 2007

TORONTO, March 27: Portfolio Entertainment has notched several new deals on Carl2 and has licensed RoboRoach into the U.S. with Animania HD. Animania HD is a high-definition animation channel operated by VOOM HD Networks. The outlet has acquired 26 episodes …

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IBC Brings Three Historical Docs to MIPTV

March 27, 2007

HOLLYWOOD, March 27: International Broadcast Communications will launch three award-winning historical documentaries at MIPTV: Surviving Auschwitz, Defying Hitler and Time and Chance: Gerald Ford’s Appointment with History. “I am excited to have the opportunity to present such top-quality factual documentaries …

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ALL3MEDIA International Unveils MIPTV Slate

March 27, 2007

LONDON, March 27: ALL3MEDIA International will be heading to MIPTV next month with a diverse mix of factual programming and a slate of new and returning drama titles that includes the hit drama series Skins, which has recently been commissioned …

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Blueprint Expands Team

March 27, 2007

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, March 27: Blueprint Entertainment has added two new executives to its operations as it looks to expand its production and development capabilities: Marla Ginsburg and Ellie Hannibal. Marla Ginsburg joins Blueprint as senior VP, where she will be …

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Yahoo! to Offer a Cell-Phone Network for Web Ads

March 27, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27: Yahoo! is creating a mobile advertising network that will allow marketers to place ads not only on its mobile services, but also on those of other online publishers as well. Yahoo! plans to offer Yahoo! Mobile …