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SÃO PAULO/NEW YORK, October 24: More than 30 years after the premiere of Vila Sésamo, the first Sesame Street international co-production in 1972, Brazilian broadcaster TV Cultura has once again partnered with the nonprofit educational organization Sesame Workshop for the …

MUNICH, October 24: SevenOne International has closed a range of deals for feature-film and mini-series titles, including ProSieben’s two-part adventure Treasure Island, which has now sold to broadcasters in more than 50 countries. Countries where Treasure Island will air include …

SYDNEY, October 23: ABC TV and Southern Star Entertainment have begun production on a third season of the 26-part teen drama series Blue Water High, shot on location on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia. Blue Water High follows six …

PARIS, October 23: Marathon Media has secured international sales for its animated properties Monster Buster Club, Famous Five On The Case and Totally Spies. The 52×26-minute Monster Buster Club, which makes its world premiere on October 29 on TF1 in …

SANTA MONICA, October 23: Nickelodeon has picked up seven additional episodes of its teen comedy series Just Jordan, bringing its second-season total to 20 episodes. The show will be moving to a new day and time—Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.—beginning on …

LONDON, October 23: NBC Universal has finalized its acquisition of Sparrowhawk Holdings from Providence Equity Partners, 3i and management shareholders, giving it control of the Hallmark Channels outside of the U.S. Regulatory approvals have been received for the transaction, which …

NEW YORK, October 23: Classic Media has acquired the international rights to Turok: Son of Stone, an animated feature-length film based on a Gold Key Comics title, for premiere at this year’s AFM. The film is presented by The Weinstein …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, October 23: CBS News employees who are members of the Writers Guild of America are set to hold a strike authorization vote on November 15, after working under an expired contract since April 2005. According to a …

NEW YORK, October 23: Channel One Russia Worldwide, a 24-hour Russian network, is now available to Time Warner Cable digital customers in selected parts of New York and New Jersey. Channel One Russia Worldwide is an international version of Channel …

BURBANK, October 23: CBS has axed Viva Laughlin, an adaptation of the BBC’s Viva Blackpool, after just two episodes, with plans to fill the Sunday 8 p.m. time slot with the 12th season of the Emmy Award-winning The Amazing Race. …