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LONDON, September 11: On the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, British factual distributor MercuryMedia has announced a slew of deals on two documentaries that take a controversial look at the events of the day. 9/11 Press …

BURBANK, September 11: DIC Entertainment is working with the non-profit Western Justice Center Foundation (WJCF) to develop a series of public-service announcements as well as content that teaches kids about conflict resolution. DIC and WJCF began their collaboration on an …

FORT WORTH, September 11: Navarre Corporation’s FUNimation Entertainment has doubled the content on its syndicated anime block to four hours. CoLours TV Network, dedicated to multicultural programming and multi-ethnic issues, is the first broadcaster to sign up for the extended …

STOCKHOLM, September 10: TV4 Sweden has commissioned Talpa Scandinavia to produce the new reality format The New World for this fall. Set to run over an eight-week period, beginning in October, individuals from opposite ends of society will be stuck …

LONDON, September 11: Entertainment Rights has inked a range of broadcast and home entertainment deals on its stable of kids’ brands, including Postman Pat and content from the Filmation Library. ORF is among the broadcasters on board for Postman Pat, …

VIENNA, September 11: ORF has announced a slew of licensing deals on the first interview conducted with Natascha Kampusch, who was held captive for eight years before finally managing to break free at the end of August. Abducted when she …

LONDON, September 11: 12 Yard Productions has licensed its flagship quiz show Eggheads, produced for BBC Two, to Challenge in the U.K. The Flextech-owned network has already begun airing episodes from the first two seasons acquired—a total of 60 episodes. …

LOS ANGELES, September 11: David Macaione, formerly of Regent Entertainment, has been named president and COO of Rigel Entertainment. Based in Los Angeles, Macaione will work closely with Rigel’s founder and CEO, John F.S. Laing, to maximize production, distribution and …

LOS ANGELES, September 8: Several Fox Interactive Media sites, including MySpace.com and FOX.com, are offering up the first 7 minutes of the first episode of The Simpsons’ 18th season, in advance of its television launch this weekend. Through a campaign …

BRUSSELS, September 8: The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Dutch cable platforms Casema and Multikabel by private equity firms Cinven and Warburg Pincus. The Commission concluded that the proposed transaction would not “significantly impede effective competition” in the …