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LONDON, May 18: Two Way TV has reached a long term content deal with Virgin Media for its skill-based games service and its interactive gaming channels, The Winner Channel and The Roulette Channel. The content deal will enable Virgin Media …

LONDON, May 18: Distraction has secured new deals in Greece and Spain for its scripted comedy format Serial Frank, which launched at MIPTV last month. Distraction has licensed the format to PLD Productions in Greece, for a September premiere, and …

LONDON, May 18: BBC Entertainment has acquired a variety of programming for its Asian feed, including specials and series featuring award-winning psychological illusionist Derren Brown, and the six-part celebrity-themed series Star Stories. Produced by Objective Productions and distributed by Channel …

LOS ANGELES, May 18: Vivendi Visual Entertainment (V V E), the home entertainment division of Universal Music Group Distribution, has reached a multi-year deal to launch a line of one-hour DVDs for the PBS children’s series Mustard Pancakes. The first …

DULLES, May 18: The critically acclaimed one-hour primetime mystery series History Detectives, co-produced by Lion Television in the U.K. and Oregon Public Broadcasting, returns to PBS for a fifth season in June. The fifth season will premiere on Monday, June …

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 …