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MONTREAL, September 13: Distraction is launching two shows derived from its Funny Home Video (FHV) library, comprising more than 13,500 clips divided into 13 categories. “Funny Home Video clips are the most versatile form of TV entertainment as they can …

LONDON, September 13: Cineflix International has inked a package deal with SBT in Brazil and has made its first sale to Discovery Latin America. The Brazilian broadcaster has licensed 55 hours of Cineflix produced programming, including the hit Mayday, the …

LOS ANGELES, September 13: PorchLight Entertainment has appointed Tycoon Entertainment Group as the licensing agent for Jay Jay the Jet Plane in Mexico. Tycoon has also secured the video rights to the Jay Jay 90-episode library and anticipates releasing the …

STOCKHOLM, September 13: ATM Grupa, the Polish production outfit that is a member of the Sparks Network, has licensed its Clueless format to Mega Channel in Greece. The Greek broadcaster launches the show this month, with an option to do …

TORONTO, September 13: Portfolio Entertainment’s tween-targeted animated series Carl2 has been picked up by Nickelodeon Germany and Jetix Netherlands. The series launched in Canada last fall on TELETOON. Portfolio has 52 episodes to offer broadcasters, as well as an interactive …

LONDON, September 13: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has named Kevin Razvi as executive VP and managing director of Viacom Brand Solutions (VBS), a position created to allow the company to better serve its advertising clients over TV and new media …

BURBANK, September 13: DIC Entertainment has made several new appointments and promotions in its consumer products team, headed up by Cynthia Modders as senior VP of worldwide consumer products at the company. David DiLorenzo joins as VP of retail development. …

NEW YORK, September 13: NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates are launching nbbc (National Broadband Company), a platform that will aggregate and distribute both its own content as well as third-party titles to NBC Universal’s online assets as well as …

HONG KONG, September 13: PCCW’s IPTV platform now TV will have the exclusive Hong Kong carriage rights for Playboy TV for a three-year period, beginning in December. As of December 1, Playboy TV will come off other pay TV platforms …

LONDON, September 13: SCI FI Channel in the U.K. has picked up the rights to NBC’s new fall season drama Heroes, as well as SCI FI U.S.’s Stan Lee reality series Who Wants to be a Superhero? for launch early …