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LONDON, April 13: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) will launch two new game show formats at MIPTV this month: Grand Slam, which is currently being produced by Embassy Row for GSN in the U.S., and One Year Free. Created by …

SINGAPORE, April 13: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will lead a contingent of 21 companies to MIPTV next week with a record slate of over 50 locally produced high-definition programs ranging from factual titles to animated series. The …

LONDON, April 13: At MIPTV, FremantleMedia will debut the Asian-themed reality entertainment format Lost in Tokyo and the reality charity shopping format Wives’ and Girlfriends’ Boutique, alongside hit formats such as Got Talent and Thank God You’re Here. Lost in …

BARCELONA, April 13: Following the success of its series Danny & Daddy, Neptuno Films plans to showcase the first episodes of The Gloops, its new 104×3-minute animated preschool property, at MIPTV this year. The Gloops features a lovable family of …

HILVERSUM, April 13: Endemol International will head to MIPTV with its new wannabe “celebrity” talent show format My Name Is…, which has already been licensed to Spain’s TVE, launching today in prime time. In the weekly format, a jury of …

MONTREAL, April 13: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will participate at MIPTV and MIPDOC this year with over 20 new titles, including the feature documentary Faith Without Fear, which will be screened at the market on Monday. The …

LOS ANGELES, April 13: Bejuba! Entertainment will introduce the comedic adventure CGI-animated series Jibber Jabber, targeted at 6-12-year-olds, to international broadcasters at MIPTV next week. Jibber Jabber is a YTV original series produced by Northwest Imaging & FX, Jibber Jabber …

NEW YORK, April 13: At MIPTV, the United Nations (UN) audiovisual family will offer green-themed documentaries and series to international broadcasters, including Running the Sahara, about three elite marathon runners who crossed the Sahara Desert to raise awareness of the …

CHICAGO, April 13: Cake Entertainment has brokered new deals for the animated half-hour series Edgar & Ellen, produced by Star Farm Productions and Bardel Entertainment, in Israel, Europe and Canada. NRK in Norway and Noga Communications in Israel have acquired …

BOSTON, April 13: APT Worldwide has secured the international representation rights for the $2 million high-definition concert special Loreena McKennitt: Nights from the Alhambra, featuring the self-managed and self-produced artist who has sold over 14 million records worldwide. The special …