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SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, October 6: Lionsgate has sent another letter to other Image Entertainment stockholders urging them to focus on the "central issues" of the current proxy challenge and to elect the six independent candidates nominated by Lionsgate to replace Image's …

BOSTON, October 6: WGBH International and CS Associates are combining under the banner of WGBH International, creating an entity with more than 250 hours of documentary programming. The merged entity will be present at MIPCOM with titles such as the …

HILVERSUM, October 6: Brazil’s TV Globo has come on board for two Endemol formats: Strictly Dancing and the new title Circus of the Celebrities. A first season of Circus Of The Celebrities is set to launch in early 2007 along …

TORONTO, October 6: CCI Entertainment and Ambience Entertainment have greenlit production on a new season of 26 episodes of the Canadian/Australian production Erky Perky. A top-rated show on YTV, the animated series about two bickering bugs forced to survive in …

COPENHAGEN, October 6: Zodiak Television World is targeting the finished programming market, entering into distribution deals with the New Zealand-based independent Ninox Television and the Scandinavian drama producer Monster. Key titles from Ninox that Zodiak will be showcasing in Cannes …

LOS ANGELES, October 6: The premium gay- and lesbian-targeted network here! will be offering a range of movies, series and factual titles at MIPCOM, led by a second season of Dante’s Cove. In the five additional hours available, Gregory Michael, …

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 6: Globo TV International will be in Cannes next week with three telenovelas—America, Belíssima and Soul Mate—and two mini-series, JK and Mad Maria. “Europe is a strategic market for Globo TV International,” said Raphael Corrêa, the …

HOLLYWOOD, October 6: International Broadcast Communications (IBC) is bringing LUX Entertainment’s VIP Passport, a 13-episode lifestyle series, to MIPCOM. “The world is obsessed with the lives of today’s socialites,” said Jon Helmrich, the founder and president of IBC. “VIP Passport …

LONDON, October 6: Cineflix has expanded its production team with the appointment of executive producer Peter Jamieson to the company’s factual entertainment unit. Jamieson will join Philip Whelan in overseeing the company’s factual entertainment lineup. “Peter’s experience in documentary film …

LORETO, October 5: Italy’s Rainbow is anxious to showcase to buyers the new creation from the company’s CEO, Iginio Straffi, Huntik: Secret and Seekers. The 26×30-minute show for 6-to-12 year olds, co-produced with BigBocca, will be available for presale at …