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LONDON, October 8: IMG Media will distribute a new BBC One series featuring former British Prime Minister Tony Blair talking candidly about his ten years in office. The new 3×1-hour program will air on BBC One in November, and the …

NEW YORK/CANNES, October 8: American Greetings Properties (AGP) has notched up new licensing deals on its Care Bears property in Japan and Australia as it strengthens its focus on nurturing existing characters as well as developing new entertainment brands. AGP, …

LONDON, October 8: 2waytraffic International has acquired the distribution rights in non-English speaking territories to Nippon Television’s (NTV) Japanese game-show format Silent Library, which will be highlighted at MIPCOM this week. The deal covers all territories excluding Japan, the U.K., …

CANNES, October 8: Rai in Italy is the latest broadcaster to come on board for Icon Animation’s girl-skewing animated series Lola & Virginia. “This is a major deal for us,” said Christophe Goldberger, the head of distribution and marketing at …

LONDON, October 8: Advanstar Communications has announced that there was a 7-percent increase in attendance at Brand Licensing Europe this year over the previous year, including a 30-percent rise in the number of European visitors. The 2007 Brand Licensing Europe …

LONDON, October 5: Power will offer up a lineup of new mini-series, contemporary action series and a range of TV movies at MIPCOM. On Power’s slate is the action thriller XIII: The Conspiracy; Pinocchio, a big-budget adaptation of one of …

LONDON, October 5: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will be at MIPCOM this year with a diverse crop of programming that includes the eco-friendly documentary series Big Ideas for a Small Planet and the new scripted drama adaptation Fanny Hill, alongside returning …

MUNICH, October 5: SevenOne International will be presenting a range of programs at MIPCOM, including more than 50 new titles spanning all genres. This also marks the first time that the ProSiebenSat.1 Group´s international programming sales company also represents the …

LONDON, October 5: Granada International will head to MIPCOM and MIPCOM Junior armed with a range of animated properties, including new titles and returning series. A highlight of Granada’s slate is the 52×5-minute preschool property Boowa & Kwala. Produced by …

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 5: The new TV Globo mini-series Amazonia, from Glória Perez, author of the acclaimed telenovela The Clone (El Clon), will be unveiled at MIPCOM by Globo TV International. In Brazil, Amazonia achieved a 44-percent share, an …