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Winners Announced for Japan Prize

October 30, 2006

TOKYO, October 30: NHK today announced the winners for the 33rd Japan Prize, honoring achievements in educational programming, with Braindamadj’d…Take II from Apartment 11 Productions in Canada taking the top Grand Prix prize out of 189 titles submitted. The documentary …

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AOL Teen Service to Premiere New Tara Reid Horror Film

October 30, 2006

DULLES, October 30: AOL RED, the Internet service’s portal for teens, tomorrow exclusively premieres Incubus, a young adult-targeted horror film starring Tara Reid. The psychological thriller about six teens on the run from a crazed killer with the power to …

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Rainbow Media Taps Zonemedia for VOOM Rollout

October 30, 2006

NEW YORK, October 30: Rainbow HD Holdings has tapped Zonemedia to represent the newly unveiled VOOM HD channel throughout much of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. Rainbow Media unveiled VOOM HD at MIPCOM. The international channel …

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ABC Australia Preps New Series from Chris Lilley

October 30, 2006

SYDNEY, October 30: Chris Lilley, the creator of ABC Australia’s acclaimed We Can Be Heroes, is at work on a new project for the pubcaster: an eight-part mockumentary set in a suburban high school. Production began today on Summer Heights …

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Former GRB Worldwide Chief Launches New Venture

October 30, 2006

LOS ANGELES, October 30: Gavin Tyler Reardon, most recently the president of GRB Worldwide, has launched a new outfit, …and action! Distribution, with a representation deal already in place with the German production venture Action Concept. Under the terms of …

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MDA Gears Up for American Film Market Appearance

October 30, 2006

SINGAPORE, October 30: The Media Development Authority of Singapore will be attending the American Film Market in Santa Monica next month with a view to promoting the benefits of filming and producing in the island nation. The MDA will be …

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Spectra Scores Latin American Deal on Toopy and Binoo

October 30, 2006

MONTREAL, October 30: Toopy and Binoo, which has been a hit in Canada on Treehouse and Télé-Québec, has been licensed to Boomerang Latin America by Spectra International Distribution (SID). The show has already begun airing on the pan-regional network, which …

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Returning Sesame Street Productions for Kosovo

October 30, 2006

NEW YORK, October 30: Kosovo broadcaster RTK yesterday premiered the Sesame Street international production Rruga Sesam (Albanian language)/Ulica Sezam (Serbian language). The 26-episode Rruga Sesam and Ulica Sezam feature Muppet segments from Sesame Street's international library, as well as local …

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BBC Worldwide Inks Deals on New Kids’ Shows

October 30, 2006

LONDON, October 30: BBC Worldwide has announced several new sales on two of its newest kids’ properties: The Secret Show from Collingwood O’Hare and Charlie and Lola from Tiger Aspect. The Secret Show has recently sold to broadcasters in France, …

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SIVOO Ramps Up Chinese-Language Offerings

October 30, 2006

PHILADELPHIA, October 30: BroadRelay Holdings’ SIVOO broadband network specializing in on-demand, multicultural content, has signed deals with Tai Seng Entertainment, Shanghai Media Group and China International TV Corp., adding more than 1,000 hours of Chinese-language content to its offerings. SIVOO …