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GREENWICH, July 9: The beauty brand Caress and U.S. Spanish-language network Univision have teamed up for the production of an interactive, six-episode novela entitled Mi Adorada Malena (My Beloved Malena), which integrates the brand into the story line and offers …

LOS ANGELES, July 9: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has reached a licensing agreement with the apparel company Lyric Jeans for the creation of a new American Idol-branded apparel line for department stores and mid-tier and mass-market retailers. The initial American Idol …

SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON, July 9: Two new games based on VIZ Media’s award-winning animated television series Bleach will be released by SEGA in the U.S. and SEGA Europe this fall. The game Bleach: Shattered Blade will be available on the Nintendo …

TORONTO, July 9: marblemedia and Corus Entertainment have begun production on 13 half-hour episodes of the new live-action series The Adrenaline Project, which is slated for broadcast on YTV in Canada in late September. Hosted by Richard Cazeau (formerly of …

LONDON, July 9: Cake Entertainment’s Skunk Fu! has launched on BBC One in a weekday slot, with rollout in France and Germany slated for this winter. The first 26 episodes of the series have been given a 3:45/3:50 p.m. weekday …

LONDON/SYDNEY/SINGAPORE, July 9: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has announced the promotions of three executives for its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including that of Paul Ridley to senior VP of sales. Ridley was promoted from his current role as VP of …

NEW YORK, July 9: Board members of Dow Jones & Company are seeking alternatives to News Corporation’s $5-billion bid, according to the New York Times, on the heels of numerous reports this weekend that indicated the deal had been sealed. …

NEW YORK, July 9: Rick Cotton, the executive VP and general counsel of NBC Universal, will serve as the Gala Chair for the 35th International Emmy Awards, taking place November 19 in New York City. The announcement was made by …

MAINZ, July 9: ZDF Enterprises has secured a 50-percent stake in German production outfit Bavaria Fernsehproduktion from Bavaria Film. Terms of the deal were not announced, with ZDF noting only that it shelled out “several million euros” for a stake …

LONDON, July 9: The BBC’s Saving Planet Earth stunt, which on Friday included a live fundraiser on BBC One, has brought in more than £1 million for the BBC Wildlife Fund charitable organization. More than 20 million viewers tuned in …