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PARIS, February 21: MIPDOC, set for April 14 to 15 at the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a keynote from Al Jazeera’s director general, Wadah Khanfar, a focus on Italy, and the return of …

SANTA MONICA, February 21: Lionsgate has reached a deal with Imavision Distribution for the exclusive U.S. home entertainment distribution rights to the classic family drama Little House on the Prairie. The agreement provides Lionsgate with the rights to all 208 …

LOS ANGELES, February 21: The CW’s Everybody Hates Chris and Girlfriends, both from CBS Paramount Network Television, are now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store, with America’s Next Top Model set to join the digital storefront next …

MIAMI, February 21: Discovery Kids in Latin America has reached a deal with Brazilian animation company TV PinGuim to co-produce the new 2-D animated series Fishtronaut, which is expected to air on the network throughout Latin America in 2008. The …

NEW YORK, February 21: Next month, VH1 will launch Australia’s Next Top Model, FOX8’s local version of Tyra Banks’ hit reality series on The CW. On March 5 at 10 p.m., VH1 will present the U.S. premiere of the Australian …

TORONTO, February 20: The Banff World Television Festival, taking place from June 10 to 13 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, has added three more speakers to its Master Class sessions: CSI’s Carol Mendelsohn, documentary filmmaker Antony …

BUENOS AIRES, February 20: Telefe International has shored up a range of new deals on key titles like Montecristo, and has added a new title to its slate: Romeo and Juliet, a telenovela adaptation by Wild Angel’s Raul Lecouna of …

LONDON, February 20: A record of more than 560 buyers are expected to attend BBC Showcase, taking place in Brighton next week, with the boost in numbers attributed to participation by executives from mobile, VOD and broadband platforms. BBC Worldwide …

LONDON, February 20: Outright Distribution, formerly Screentime Partners, has secured sales around the world for Grape Escape and Counter Culture, two factual properties from its finished third-party programming slate. Grape Escape, a 10×30-minute series that chronicles the story of one …

LONDON, February 20: The launch of Heroes in the U.K. last night gave SCI FI its highest-ever ratings and best multichannel prime-time position in its 12-year history. The hit NBC series, distributed by NBC Universal International Television Distribution, peaked with …