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LOS ANGELES/BUDAPEST, June 22: Harmony Gold is at DISCOP for the first time, offering up a slate of specials and series headlined by Rin Tin Tin. Harmony Gold will be showcasing 65 half-hours of the classic show, digitally remastered and …

LONDON/BUDAPEST, June 22: Ancient Worlds Brought to Life, a series commissioned by the Readers Digest Association, headlines the DISCOP slate for the U.K.-based international program and home entertainment distributor Strawberry Entertainment. Another property available at the market is Kinda Yoga, …

LONDON, June 22: Zonemedia’s (formerly Zone Vision) new Zone Mobile division has inked a deal with British mobile entertainment developer ROK TV. Zonemedia will develop 15-minute segments of the company’s most popular programs for download, beginning at the end of …

LONDON, June 22: Private equity group Apax Partners, parent company of HIT Entertainment, is mulling a £1-billion bid for Telefónica’s 75-percent stake in Endemol, British press reports indicate. Apax may team up with venture capitalists to acquire the Netherlands-based format …

NEW YORK, June 22: Lisa Marks & Associates has been appointed the North American licensing and merchandising agency for five properties, including Toot & Puddle and Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure from National Geographic. Toot & Puddle, the celebrated …

LOS ANGELES, June 22: The highly touted bidding frenzy that was expected around the Univision sale has not materialized, according to reports, with Haim Saban’s consortium submitting an offer that was deemed too low and three equity firms dropping out …

LONDON, June 22: LIVINGtv has promoted senior commissioning editor Clare Hollywood to head of commissioning, effective immediately. Hollywood reports to Claudia Rosencrantz, the channel’s director of programming. Rosencrantz said of Hollywood’s promotion: “Clare has proven that she has a fantastic …

LONDON, June 22: Channel 4 has picked up the rights to two of the most buzzed-about shows from the L.A. Screenings this year: Sony Pictures Television International’s Kidnapped and Runaway. Channel 4 and E4 will air both shows in 2007. …

LONDON/NEW YORK, June 22: José María Aznar, the president of Spain from 1996 to 2004, has joined News Corporation’s board of directors. The addition of Aznar increases the number of directors to 14. News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch …

BURBANK/DULLES, June 21: AOL Kids’ KOL service is working with DIC Entertainment to co-produce a children’s programming block that is launching on CBS this fall. KOL's Saturday Morning Secret Slumber Party on CBS launches September 16. KOL and DIC will …