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HONG KONG, April 24: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has licensed a slate of content to Korea’s Daum Communications for free, ad-supported streaming online. Daum will stream the SPTI content via its portal, www.daum.net, on an ad-supported basis. The service …

TORONTO, April 24: The Canadian animation channel TELETOON is launching a video on demand offering at the end of this week and a mobile TV service next month. “We are extremely excited about the possibilities these new platforms present for …

MUNICH, April 24: SevenOne International is reporting a successful outing to MIPTV last week, notching up deals on formats like Beat Your Host! and big-budget event programming such as Raging Inferno and The Hunt for Troy. Jens Richter, the company’s …

PARIS, April 24: Taffy Entertainment has licensed a number of its properties into the Middle East to United Arab Emirates-based broadcasters E-Vision and MBC. MBC picked up the Emmy-nominated 52×11-minute series Growing Up Creepie. Recently named Best TV Series For …

SYDNEY, April 24: The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) wrapped up MIPTV with U.S. and European sales confirmed at the market for Lockie Leonard and the award-winning Mortified. Lockie Leonard, produced by Essential Viewing, has been sold to VOOM HD …

LOS ANGELES, April 24: Toei Animation has licensed the fifth season of Digimon to Disney ABC Cable Networks for launch on Toon Disney’s Jetix block, and has inked a DVD deal with FUNimation Entertainment on One Piece. Season five of …

BURBANK/LONDON, April 24: Steve Aranguren has been named as VP of global original programming at Disney Channel Worldwide, reporting to Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment at Disney Channel Worldwide, and John Hardie, the executive VP and managing director of …

LOS ANGELES, April 24: Ken DuBow, previously with First Look Studios, has been appointed president of worldwide distribution at PorchLight Entertainment. DuBow debuted in his new position at MIPTV last week, handling the international distribution of new properties such as …

MUMBAI/ HONG KONG, April 23: Uday Shankar, currently the CEO of Media Content & Communications Services (MCCS), has been appointed COO of STAR India, reporting to Paul Aiello, the CEO of STAR India. The announcement comes four months since the …

NEW YORK, April 23: MTV Networks has promoted both Andra Shapiro and George Cheeks to the newly created roles of executive VP of business affairs and co-general counsel. Shapiro and Cheeks will jointly oversee MTV Networks’ business and legal affairs …