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OTTAWA, August 28: Amberwood has taken on its first third-party property for distribution, Noreen Young Productions’ Under the Umbrella Tree, a puppet-based series that first aired on CBC in Canada and Disney Channel in the U.S. The show stars the …

LONDON, August 28: TG4 in Ireland has joined the BBC in pre-buying RocketBoy & Toro, a new animated series that Indigo Film & Television will be launching at MIPCOM Junior. The show, scheduled for delivery in early 2008, is aimed …

LOS ANGELES, August 28: BabyFirstTV, a premium channel in the U.S. featuring content for babies and toddlers, is launching a new daily strip on parenting called ParentsFirst. The new series features tips and advice on parenting topics. It will air …

TEL AVIV, August 28: Israeli production company Gil Productions has received two entertainment format commissions from Keshet, including a local adaptation of Endemol’s Take It or Leave It. In addition to the Endemol game show, Gil will adapt September Films' …

PALISADES PARK, August 28: Alfred Haber Distribution has secured the international distribution rights to the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, launching on the CBS Sports block next month. The first season of 10×1-hour episodes premieres September 16 on CBS. The network has …

HONG KONG, August 28: Buena Vista International Television–Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) has appointed Alistair Jennings to the role of sales director for Australia and New Zealand, where he succeeds Greg Johnson, who was recently promoted to VP of sales for the …

LOS ANGELES, August 28: HBO and NBC were the big winners at the Primetime Emmys last night, which crowned FOX’s 24 as best drama, NBC’s The Office as best comedy, the HBO/Channel 4 co-production Elizabeth I as best mini-series, and …

ENGLEWOOD, August 28: EchoStar Communications Corporation will shell out $100 million to settle its nine-year litigation with the ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliate associations. Under terms of the settlement, EchoStar will expand its local network channel service from approximately …

EL SEGUNDO, August 25: The merger of Sky Brasil and DIRECTV Brasil is now complete, with the DIRECTV Group owning 74 percent of the combined DTH platform and Globo Comuniçacão e Participações holding 26 percent. The DIRECTV Group will control …

NEW YORK, August 25: As part of a promotional efforts for its key freshman and returning series, CBS has entered into deals with Warner Bros. Television and Twentieth Century Fox Television to stream several shows for free on its broadband …