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LONDON, April 10: Distraction has announced a raft of new formats for MIPTV, including the prime-time entertainment series Star Attraction, the game show Guess Who? and the scripted comedy Serial Frank. Star Attraction, which was originally broadcast on Société Radio-Canada …

LOS ANGELES, April 10: Taffy Entertainment has secured the worldwide distribution rights to Howie Mandel’s Emmy-nominated 81×23-minute series Bobby’s World, which was relaunched in January on Kabillion’s VOD and broadband platforms. Bobby’s World, which was originally broadcast on FOX from …

LOS ANGELES, April 10: Launched at the end of last year by former GRB Worldwide chief Gavin Tyler Reardon, …and action! Distribution will be exhibiting at MIPTV for the first time, showcasing two new action films: Wake Up and Die …

TORONTO, April 10: CCI Entertainment has licensed a substantial programming package to the U.S. Hispanic-targeted Latin America Broadcasting Inc. (LAT TV), including four family movies, three children’s series, and three lifestyle series. This deal is part of LAT TV’s continued …

BURBANK, April 10: Starz Media has unveiled its slate for MIPTV, headlined by the hit Nick Jr. animated pre-school property Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, among other diverse offerings such as the anthologies Masters of Science Fiction and Masters of Horror 2. …

NEW YORK/SUNNYVALE, April 10: Under the terms of a multi-year partnership announced today, Yahoo! will serve as the exclusive provider of sponsored search and contextual ads to all of Viacom's 33 broadband sites in the U.S., including MTV.com, VH1.com, Nickelodeon.com, …

COPENHAGEN, April 10: Zodiak Television World will be launching a variety of formats and finished programming at MIPTV, ranging from the game show Codex, which has recently been commissioned for a second season on Channel 4 in the U.K., to …

SILVER SPRING, April 10: Discovery Communications has axed 200 staffers, wire reports indicate, in order to free up funds to increase spending on original programming. The 200 layoffs account for about 3 percent of the Maryland-based company’s workforce, Bloomberg News …

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10: Astro All Asia Networks is teaming with India’s Maran Group, owner of the Sun TV Network, to launch a direct-to-home platform in India. Under the proposed transaction, South Asia Entertainment Holdings, a wholly owned unit of …

BEIJING, April 10: According to the Associated Press, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has started filming a 40-part drama about the martial arts icon Bruce Lee. The Legend of Bruce Lee began filming in Shunde in Guangdong, the ancestral home of …