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BURBANK, October 1: As part of an effort to ramp up its production of reality programming, Disney’s Buena Vista Productions (BVP) has signed a first-look deal with Silverback, formerly known as Talpa Scandinavia. Effective immediately, the agreement with Silverback gives …

LONDON, October 1: Liberty Global’s Chellomedia has acquired three new channels for its Budapest-based, Central European operation, Chello Central Europe: TV Paprika, TV Deko and Filmmuzeum. TV Paprika, TV Deko and Filmmuzeum have been acquired from their respective local founders …

SINGAPORE, October 1: ESPN Star Sports will broadcast the 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, across the Asian region, beginning tomorrow. It will be the first time the summer games will be held in Asia, and only …

VANCOUVER, October 1: Canada’s Studio B Productions has announced a range of new international deals for its kids’ animated series Being Ian and Class of the Titans, covering more than a dozen territories. Studio B Productions has closed a deal …

TORONTO, October 1: TELETOON Retro, featuring classic cartoons targeted at adults aged 25 to 49, has launched into more than 2.7 million Canadian homes, making it the largest digital specialty channel in Canada. TELETOON Retro has rolled out on ExpressVu …

NEW YORK, October 1: Through an agreement with Blueprint Entertainment and Breakthrough Films & Television, Comedy Central has acquired ten new episodes of the reality comedy series Kenny vs. Spenny, premiering November 14. As part of the deal the network …

LOS ANGELES, October 1: Spike TV has unveiled a new slate of non-scripted original pilots from producers in the U.S. and the U.K., covering a broad spectrum of themes including action, comedy and factual entertainment. The original non-scripted pilot slate …

NEW YORK, October 1: CCI Entertainment has sold its successful youth reality series Ghost Trackers to HBO Family in the U.S., for debut in January 2008, with a sneak preview rolling out this month. Ghost Trackers features real kids in …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON, October 1: Fireworks International has reached a deal to distribute worldwide more than 300 hours from Harmony Gold’s television library. The agreement comes on the heels of Warner Bros. Pictures’ recent acquisition of the feature film rights to …

OSLO, September 28: Schibsted, which is active in newspaper publishing, online businesses and TV and film production, has taken full control of Metronome Film & Television by acquiring Endemol’s 35-percent stake in the Scandinavian production company for SEK 145 million …