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BURBANK, June 20: Disney Channel has ordered a second season of the preschool CG-animated series My Friends Tigger & Pooh for its Playhouse Disney programming block. My Friends Tigger & Pooh currently airs weekends at 10 a.m. Since its debut …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, June 20: Jetix Europe has acquired a second season of 26 half-hour episodes of the 2-D and 3-D CGI-animated series Galactik Football from the French animation studio Alphanim. The second season will premiere on Jetix Europe channels in the …

LONDON, June 20: Granada International has acquired the worldwide distribution rights, excluding France, to the new drama series Scalp, set to air on France’s Canal+. The 8×1-hour French-language thriller is being produced by 7 Apache Films and is currently being …

NEW YORK, June 20: American Greetings Properties has signed a co-production deal with India’s DQ Entertainment to create a 52×11-minute television series for the Maryoku Yummy brand. Jymn Magon, whose credits include Duck Tales, Rescue Rangers and Winnie The Pooh, …

LONDON/BUDAPEST, June 20: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has extended the reach of the hit Nickelodeon property SpongeBob SquarePants in Central and Eastern Europe by closing several new deals with key commercial broadcasters in the region. Top Channel in Albania and …

TORONTO/LONDON, June 20: DECODE Entertainment has been commissioned by The Family Channel in Canada to produce a second season of 26 22-minute episodes of the tween comedy The Latest Buzz. "We wanted a sitcom and DECODE delivered,” said Sandra Walmark, …

COPENHAGEN, June 20: As DISCOP kicks off today in Budapest, Zodiak Television World has concluded a range of deals and options for new game show and reality formats launched at MIPTV. The game show Pin Code, from Zodiak-owned Broadcasters, has …

LONDON, June 20: Prior to the start of DISCOP today, ALL3MEDIA International secured a raft of new deals for its drama catalogue in Eastern Europe. The Romanian broadcaster Pro TV has acquired three additional seasons (seasons 7-9) of the drama …

WINNIPEG, June 19: CanWest Global Communications has opted to retain its stake in Australia’s Network TEN, after announcing in October that it was exploring the sale of the broadcast outlet. "We have spent the last several months considering our strategic …

MELBOURNE, June 19: Amanda Higgs, previously with Southern Star Entertainment, has been appointed as the new executive producer of drama at ABC TV in Australia, effective immediately. Higgs will be based in Melbourne. Prior to her appointment, she was with …