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NEW YORK, August 30: BBC Worldwide has licensed the format to What Not To Wear to Brazilian terrestrial broadcaster SBT for the show’s first Latin American adaptation. What Not To Wear centers around two extremely outspoken presenters giving style advice …

LONDON, August 30: Chellomedia-owned Zonemedia will launch Zone Romantica to some 8.5 million subscribers throughout the U.K. and Ireland on September 3 via the Sky satellite platform. Zone Romantica offers a mix of long-running series, popular soaps and feature films …

LONDON, August 30: Granada International has secured first look access to Quickfire Media’s upcoming drama projects as part of a development deal with the Bristol-based independent. Quickfire currently has two new dramas in development, Botany Bay and Burke and Hare. …

LOS ANGELES, August 30: Production has been completed on the one-hour documentary Global Warming: Our Searing Earth, from MarVista Entertainment and Bluth Enterprises, for a MIPCOM launch. The documentary features the latest scientific evidence, footage from around the world and …

STOCKHOLM, August 30: Several members of the global format exchange organization Sparks Network have secured new commissions and renewals throughout Europe and Asia, including Australia’s Ambience Entertainment, whose kids’ game show Go Go Stop is currently being produced in four …

HOUSTON, August 30: Geneon Entertainment (USA) has appointed ADV Films as the sole distributor of its anime catalogue in North America. Under the deal, ADV Films will handle all sales and distribution duties for the combined anime catalogue as well …

ATLANTA, August 29: Alice Cahn has been promoted to the newly created position of VP of social responsibility for Cartoon Network, based in New York. In her new role, Cahn will be responsible for providing guidance, content direction and coordination …

GENEVA, August 29: The European Broadcasting Union’s Eurovision TV unit has partnered with BBC One for the first-ever Eurovision Dance Contest, slated to take place this September at the BBC Television Centre, with several pubcasters from the region participating and …

PARIS, August 29: French animation company Xilam has tapped London-based Cake Distribution to handle sales of its properties to all English-speaking territories, and has appointed Laurence Marty as its new sales manager to handle distribution for the rest of the …

LONDON, August 29: Content from ABC Studios, Disney Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy have been added to the iTunes Store in the U.K. for £1.89 an episode. Titles available include, from ABC Studios, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy and …