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MEXICO CITY, October 4: TV Azteca is standing by its decision to shut down production on the new Telemundo reality show Quinceañera at the end of last month, as part of its legal dispute with the production company Nostromo, and …

NEW YORK, October 4: Lightworks Program Distribution has lined up relationships with Daro Film Distribution, GA & A, JC Media, Peace Arch Television and Vision Plus Entertainment to complement its worldwide distribution activities on key titles like Michael Apted's Being …

STUDIO CITY, October 4: Crown Media Holdings, parent company of Hallmark Channel in the U.S., has tapped former Court TV chairman Henry Schleiff as president and CEO, succeeding David Evans, who stepped down in May. Schleiff will join Crown Media …

TORONTO, October 4: Disney Channel in the U.S. has acquired the first season of This is Emily Yeung from marblemedia distribution for its Playhouse Disney preschool block. The series is a spin off of This is Daniel Cook, which also …

BUENOS AIRES, October 4: On Monday, October 9, the FoxLife channel in Latin America, which targets women aged 18 to 49, will launch Baby TV, a block of programming exclusively for children under the age of 3. The first of …

STOCKHOLM/ISTANBUL, October 4: Sparks Network has added a new member to its worldwide format organization: Ay Yapim in Turkey. Ay Yapim is the holding company of a production outfit and a distribution outfit with Tara Film and Primareplik, as well …

LONDON, October 3: Topping Screentime Partners’ titles for MIPCOM is the new comedy panel show Best of the Worst, available as both a format and as a finished program. The 6×23-minute show from 4DTV launched on Channel 4 last month …

TORONTO, October 3: CHUM International’s product slate for MIPCOM spans fashion, music, celebrity and lifestyle titles, alongside a new documentary, for a total of nine new programs. The 15×30-minute NoseDive scrutinizes the beginning of the end in a pop idol’s …

NORWALK, October 2: CABLEready has taken on the rights to several new factual titles in advance of MIPCOM, including Fired!, with actress Annabelle Gurwitch in a light-hearted look at the realities of celebrity careers and the Hollywood scene. CABLEready has …

MIAMI, October 3: Five telenovelas and one format headline Televisa Estudios offerings for MIPCOM, including the new HD series Limitless Love (Amar sin Limites). Joining Limitless Love on the slate are Love and Cruelty (Mundo de Fieras), The Two Sides …