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CANNES, October 11: As of yesterday, there was a total of 13,295 participants at this year’s MIPCOM, a 7-percent increase, representing 105 countries, up from 98 countries in 2006. In addition, the number of stands grew 5 percent to 545, …

BEVERLY HILLS, October 11: Lucy Hood has announced her resignation as CEO of Jamba and president of Fox Mobile Entertainment in order to “pursue more entrepreneurial ventures.” The company’s COO, Lee Fenton, will assume her duties until a new CEO …

CANNES, October 11: AETN International has reached an agreement to license 37 hours of programming from The History Channel catalogue to China International Television Corp. (CITVC), the commercial arm of CCTV. The deal includes three AETN series for CCTV broadcast: …

NEW YORK, October 11: SCI FI Channel has greenlit Ghost Hunters International, the first spin-off of the reality paranormal investigative series Ghost Hunters that is slated to debut in January 2008. Ghost Hunters International will follow the adventures of a …

LONDON, October 11: Granada International has appointed Richard Life as its new head of factual, overseeing acquisitions and co-productions. Life, previously at Channel 4 International, has built strong relationships with a variety of independent producers and secured development and first-look …

LONDON, October 10: Power has announced a multi-territory deal with Televideo Services that will see more than 200 hours of prime-time TV mini-series and films distributed across key Latin American countries. Televideo Services, based in Miami, is a holding group …

UNIVERSAL CITY, October 10: NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution is launching a syndicated version of the hit Endemol NBC game show Deal or No Deal in the fall of 2008, with Howie Mandel on board as host. The new half-hour …

CANNES, October 10: Spanish network VEO is set to launch a two-hour branded weekend block featuring content from Taffy Entertainment, targeting kids 6 to 12. Taffy Kids will broadcast Saturdays and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., offering up …

CANNES, October 10: Alphanim is at MIPCOM this week showcasing a host of animated properties, including Hairy Scary, a co-winner of the Licensing Challenge at MIPCOM Junior over the weekend. The series is a production for France 3 and Super …

TORONTO, October 10: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has expanded its catalogue, taking on the worldwide rights to the dark comedy The Babysitters and the recently completed crime drama Guns. The Babysitters stars Katherine Waterston (Michael Clayton) alongside John Leguizamo and …