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HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, July 6: STAR and MediaCorp Studios have entered into a co-production deal for Angel Lover, an HD drama series that will air in Taiwan and Singapore. The 40-episode love story will air on STAR Chinese Channel in Taiwan …

HARRINGTON PARK, July 6: Janson Media will distribute two mountain-themed documentaries from British producer Slackjaw Film: Kilimanjaro: Going For Broke and Meltdown: In the Shadow of Nepal’s Lost Glaciers. Kilimanjaro: Going For Broke explores the lives of four climbers suffering …

UNTERFOEHRING, July 6: France’s CTI Chaulnes Textiles Industries has reached a deal with EM.Entertainment to develop bedding, pillow cases, hand towels and bath robes, among other products in the home textiles category, based on Tabaluga, which celebrates its ten-year anniversary …

LONDON, July 6: 3DD Productions has received a commission from Channel 4 and E4 for a second season of The Album Chart Show for a fall 2006 launch. 3DD will produce another 20-week run of the show, with each 30-minute …

SYDNEY, July 6: Australia’s Network Ten has appointed Damian Smith, currently the CEO of the Australian software company Nuix, to the newly-created role of general manager of digital media. “Damian has rich and varied experience in digital media, technology, senior …

LONDON, July 6: Distraction has promoted Nina Richardson to acquisitions manager from her previous role as acquisitions and sales coordinator. Richardson joined Distraction from the post-production outfit VTR Group in 2004. In addition to working with the sales team to …

LOS ANGELES, July 6: HBO yet again led the Primetime Emmy nominations with 95 nods in total for titles such as Elizabeth I and The Sopranos, while FOX’s 24 came up with the most nominations for a TV series. ABC’s …

LONDON, July 6: J.J. Abrams’ new ABC series Six Degrees, distributed by Buena Vista International Television, is to become the first American show to air in a prime-time slot on ITV1 in nine years. The show, which will also broadcast …

LONDON, July 6: FremantleMedia is combining its worldwide drama and worldwide entertainment divisions to form FremantleMedia Creative Networks, which will be headed up by Gary Carter. As president of the new division, Carter will build on FremantleMedia’s drama and entertainment …

WEST PALM BEACH /CULVER CITY, July 6: ION Media Networks has picked up a slate of classic TV series as well as a selection of feature films from Sony Pictures Television for its flagship i television network, available in 90 …