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MAINZ, April 25: ZDF Enterprises’ fictional programs proved to be a hit with international buyers at MIPTV—accounting for approximately 45 percent of the company’s sales revenue at the market—led by new deals on H20-Just Add Water, which has now been …

MUNICH, April 24: SevenOne International is reporting a successful outing to MIPTV last week, notching up deals on formats like Beat Your Host! and big-budget event programming such as Raging Inferno and The Hunt for Troy. Jens Richter, the company’s …

PARIS, April 24: Taffy Entertainment has licensed a number of its properties into the Middle East to United Arab Emirates-based broadcasters E-Vision and MBC. MBC picked up the Emmy-nominated 52×11-minute series Growing Up Creepie. Recently named Best TV Series For …

SYDNEY, April 24: The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) wrapped up MIPTV with U.S. and European sales confirmed at the market for Lockie Leonard and the award-winning Mortified. Lockie Leonard, produced by Essential Viewing, has been sold to VOOM HD …

LOS ANGELES, April 24: Toei Animation has licensed the fifth season of Digimon to Disney ABC Cable Networks for launch on Toon Disney’s Jetix block, and has inked a DVD deal with FUNimation Entertainment on One Piece. Season five of …

BURBANK/LONDON, April 24: Steve Aranguren has been named as VP of global original programming at Disney Channel Worldwide, reporting to Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment at Disney Channel Worldwide, and John Hardie, the executive VP and managing director of …

LOS ANGELES, April 24: Ken DuBow, previously with First Look Studios, has been appointed president of worldwide distribution at PorchLight Entertainment. DuBow debuted in his new position at MIPTV last week, handling the international distribution of new properties such as …

CULVER CITY, April 24: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Marie Jacobson to executive VP of programming and production for its international networks. Based in Culver City, Jacobson—who was promoted from her position as the senior VP of programming …

BURBANK, April 24: DIC Entertainment has appointed Gray Davis, former Governor of California, as a non-executive director on its Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Andy Heyward, the chairman and CEO of DIC. Governor Davis joins other veteran …

STOCKHOLM, April 24: For the first quarter of this year, Modern Times Group has reported an 11-percent increase in revenues to SEK 2.6 billion, with profit up 4 percent to SEK 316 million. At Viasat Broadcasting, meanwhile, revenues rose 11 …