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PARIS/CANNES, October 3: Digital distribution will be the key topic of discussion during the panels and speeches on the second day of MIPCOM, with keynotes by MGM’s Harry Sloan and 2929’s Todd Wagner, along with a Superpanel featuring executives from …

LONDON, October 3: At MIPCOM, iD Distribution will launch a slate of programming from Oxygen, after inking a two-year representation deal with the female-targeted American cable network. iD is offering up three romantic-comedy TV movies: Nadine in Dateland, Romancing the …

LOS ANGELES, October 3: Haim Saban and his Saban Entertainment Group (SEG) have launched a new business focused on developing family entertainment properties for the international market, with the first project, Hollywood Star Dogs, set to launch at MIPCOM. Led …

LONDON, October 3: 3DD Entertainment has expanded its factual slate in advance of MIPCOM, taking on the rights to the Emmy-winning classic science series Cosmos, among other titles. Inking a deal with Ann Druyan (Druyan-Sagan Associates), 3DD will be heading …

HILVERSUM, October 3: Endemol International has licensed its game show 1 vs. 100—which launches on NBC in the U.S. next week—into 15 markets, the format giant announced today. Israeli commercial broadcaster Reshet has commissioned the show for 12 episodes in …

LONDON, October 3: Zeal Television has announced a range of format deals on What’s The Big Idea?, which averaged a 35-percent share on TV2 Norway, with production under way on a second season. TV2 Denmark has commissioned a prime time …

NEW YORK, October 3: SCI FI Channel and Sundance Channel are collaborating on Exposure, an eight-week short film competition that will see the best eight entries broadcast as part of a SCI FI Channel special. SCIFI.COM and SundanceChannel.com are now …

UNIVERSAL CITY, October 3: Dan Levine has been promoted to VP of sales strategy and development at NBC Universal International Television Distribution. Based in Los Angeles, Levine reports to Jay McNamara, the senior VP of sales strategy and development. He …

LONDON, October 3: Fremantle Home Entertainment (FHE) has entered into an agreement with DDS Media to develop and produce an interactive DVD game based on the classic game show Strike It Lucky. The DVD, which will be marketed and sold …

HOLLYWOOD, October 3: CBS Paramount International Television has appointed Steven Benson as VP of business affairs, reporting to Susan Akens, the executive VP of business affairs. Benson will work closely with all executives in the division in negotiating distribution deals …