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Blue’s Clues Co-Creator Sets Up Kids’ Content Venture

March 15, 2007

NEW YORK, March 15: Blue’s Clues co-creator Angela C. Santomero and former Nickelodeon executive Samantha Freeman have established Out of the Blue Enterprises, a new kids’ content company that already has a deal with PBS KIDS for Super Why!, launching …

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Campus Ladies Set for LIVING Launch in the U.K.

March 15, 2007

LONDON, March 15: Campus Ladies, a comedic scripted series from the female-targeted Oxygen network in the U.S., will launch on the LIVING channel in the U.K. this April. Currently in its second season on Oxygen, the series is executive produced …

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3DD Wraps Production on Judy Garland TV Special

March 15, 2007

LONDON, March 15: 3DD Productions has completed production on a special tribute to Judy Garland featuring recording artist Rufus Wainwright. The special, titled Rufus Wainwright sings Judy Garland—Live at the London Palladium, has already been pre-sold to Channel 4 in …

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Disney Announces T-Com VOD Deal

March 14, 2007

LONDON, March 14: Buena Vista International Television has closed a multi-year VOD movie rental deal with Germany’s T-Com, the online video on demand offering from Deutsche Telekom. Effective immediately, customers will be able to access Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead …

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Bravo Acquires TelevisionWithoutPity.com

March 14, 2007

NEW YORK, March 14: NBC Universal’s Bravo channel has acquired TelevisionWithoutPity.com, a web destination for TV fans that includes episode recaps and chat forums for hit shows. The acquisition builds Bravo’s digital portfolio, which includes BravoTV.com and the TRIO suite …

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SPTI Expands Korean Slate

March 14, 2007

Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has reached a long-term agreement to distribute a selection of CJ Entertainment’s slate of Korean movies to broadcasters across Asia, outside of Japan, China and Korea, starting with the hit action movie A Dirty Carnival. …

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E! Scores Starveillance Deals

March 14, 2007

LOS ANGELES, March 14: E! Networks’ new pop culture series Starveillance has picked up deals in Australia, Norway, Italy, Korea and Sweden. "Starveillance’s surreal take on celebrity and pop culture irreverence has really struck a chord with buyers,” said Duccio …

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New English-Language Drama For Arts Central in Singapore

March 14, 2007

SINGAPORE, March 14: Do Not Disturb, a new English-language improvisational drama series probing into relationships behind closed doors, will debut on MediaCorp TV12’s Arts Central in Singapore on April 2 at 10 p.m., and will air through May 28. Directed …

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Vietnamese Deal on Ciao Darwin

March 14, 2007

MONTREAL, March 14: In advance of its launch on the international market at MIPTV, Distraction’s scripted comedy format All About Me has been renewed for a third season in Canada. All About Me is a comedy series that combines fiction …