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LONDON, May 18: Two Way TV has reached a long term content deal with Virgin Media for its skill-based games service and its interactive gaming channels, The Winner Channel and The Roulette Channel. The content deal will enable Virgin Media …

LONDON, May 18: Distraction has secured new deals in Greece and Spain for its scripted comedy format Serial Frank, which launched at MIPTV last month. Distraction has licensed the format to PLD Productions in Greece, for a September premiere, and …

LONDON, May 18: BBC Entertainment has acquired a variety of programming for its Asian feed, including specials and series featuring award-winning psychological illusionist Derren Brown, and the six-part celebrity-themed series Star Stories. Produced by Objective Productions and distributed by Channel …

LONDON, May 17: Zonemedia has commissioned a second season of its original psychic investigative series Psychic Private Eyes for premiere this fall on its Zone Reality channel in the U.K. A co-production with U.K.-based IPM, the series will consist of …

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17: NBC Universal Television Distribution has tapped Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) as the exclusive consumer products agency to represent select television properties from NBC, USA Network, SCI FI Channel, Bravo and CNBC. JTMG will represent NBC …

TORONTO, May 17: Canada’s CCI Entertainment has concluded a range of international broadcast deals for its live-action 40×30-minute kids’ series Timeblazers. Timeblazers has been licensed to Nine Network Australia and Log On Editora in Brazil. Log On Editora has also …

TORONTO, May 17: Canada’s Picture Box Distribution has secured a number of deals in Asia for its 130×39-minute lifestyle series Style By Jury. The series has been licensed to SFINX in Japan and Media Silk Road in Korea. Discovery Asia …

LONDON/NEW YORK, May 17: HIT Entertainment has created a new division, Global Consumer Products Group, which will be headed by current executive VP of international, Peter Byrne, effective immediately. In his new role as executive VP of worldwide consumer products, …

LONDON, May 17: Channel 4 has appointed Martin Baker, previously with IMG Media, as the head of commercial affairs, reporting directly to Anne Bulford, the group finance director. In his new role, effective this summer, Baker will lead the existing …

SLOVENIA, May 17: Eivind Schackt, previously the managing director of TV Shop Europe, has been appointed CEO of Studio Moderna Group. Schackt has also been a member of MTG Operational Board and part of MTG Executive Management since 2001. Formed …