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AUCKLAND, December 20: SKY Television in New Zealand is teaming with Vodafone for a SKY Mobile TV service that is set to launch early next year. The new mobile service, for customers of Vodafone with 3G handsets, will feature at …

SINGAPORE, December 20: The new wildlife film festival, Wildlife Asia, is slated to take place in Singapore from March 13 to 16, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board, Animal Planet Asia and the WWF. The event will feature participation …

LONDON, December 20: Following the success of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, BBC One has announced plans for a new talent-search reality show, this time looking for the leading cast member in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim …

MIAMI BEACH, December 20: Nickelodeon Latin America is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with a range of special programming that is set to air from December 26 to January 28. In addition, ten Latin American children will have the chance during …

STOCKHOLM, December 20: Modern Times Group’s Viasat Broadcasting has extended its exclusive live broadcasting rights for a range of golf tournaments, with plans to launch a new pay-TV channel exclusively devoted to the sport. The company has acquired up to …

LOS ANGELES, December 20: The case of novelist Michael Peterson, who in 2003 was convicted of murdering his socialite wife in their North Carolina home, is the basis of a new Lifetime original movie, from Lionsgate, entitled The Staircase Murders. …

NEW YORK, December 20: The Rainbow Media-owned cable network AMC has come on as a partner on the remake of the classic 1960s British series The Prisoner, which Sky One commissioned from Granada earlier this year. The series is the …

LONDON/SYDNEY, December 19: Nine Network in Australia has picked up the dinosaur drama series Primeval and the docudrama Superstorm from BBC Worldwide Australasia. Both titles will air on the Australian network next year. In the 3×50-minute Superstorm, a science-based thriller …

LONDON, December 19: Granada International has signed its first output deal with Greek broadcaster Skai TV with a package that covers more than 200 hours of programming. The multi-year output deal covers TV movies and drama including The Triumph, starring …

LOS ANGELES, December 19: Taffy Entertainment has licensed the home video rights to ToddWorld to Genius Products, which will launch the DVD at retail in the U.S. in the spring. ToddWorld is a half-hour animated series that explores common themes …