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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM
CABLEU
Who
is
TNT
after as a central character for new drama
series? What are the latest changes to
WEtv
's weekend programming strategy?
How extreme does your idea need to be for Spike TV? CableU is your only source for the latest information on what the hottest cable networks really want. NEW Network Analyses are now available! Click here for more info. Plus: exclusive interviews, articles on everything from pitching to pricing, and our exclusive Network Needs list. Get it all, only at www.CableU.tv . CableU - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Cynopsis: International 11/28/07 Good morning. It's Wednesday, November 28, 2007, and this is your first early morning International & Multicultural briefing. INTERNATIONAL MARKET: U.K. distributor Electric Sky signed a deal with digital BT Vision for over 60 hours of programming. Titles under the deal are Screaming Flea's 8-episode Adventures In Doggie Day Care, 12-episode Myths of Mankind from CTC/ Cresset Communications Production (for WDR/ ARD), and 3-episode Pie In The Sky's The Meaning of Food, among others. As part of its U.K. operations expansion, Zodiak is investing in newbie production house Lucky Day. Headed up by former Celador Head/Development, Damon Pattison, the company will specialize in primetime game and quiz shows. This investment follows up on two previous Zodiak acquisitions this past year of Diverse Productions and Bullseye TV. Dolphin Entertainment inked several deals for Nickelodeon's U.S.-made-for-television movies Shredderman Rules! and The Last Day of Summer. They were picked up by Globo (Brazil), M-NET (South Africa), RTE (Ireland), Klub RTL (Belgium), E-Vision (United Arab Emirates), and Nickelodeon International. Singapore and the Philippines entered into a media co-operation Memorandum of Understanding to encourage collaborations between the two countries in media policy and information exchange, training and human resource development, co-production and mutual exchanges. The U.K.'s BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 are forming an internet-based VOD joint venture, tentatively titled Kangaroo, with a launch expected in 2008. The company will aggregate both the three broadcasters' content as well as third party programming for free, rental, and paid download availability, carrying more than 10,000 hours of current and library television content. Former BSkyB Director/Channels and Operations, Lesley MacKenzie, will be CEO. Taffy Entertainment inked several Asian agreements for four of its animated series, including the sale of twenty-six episodes of the 26-minute Fantastic Four to Hong Kong's Asia TV, the Philippines' ABS-CBN, and Korea's OBS. Korea's Animax and Pakistan's Starlight took the 97-episode season 1 of 26-minute Code Lyko while HBO Asia acquired fifty-two episodes of the 13-minute Dr Dog. Fifty-two episodes of the 11-minute Dive Olly Dive! was picked up by India's Cartoon Network, Thailand's Cineplex, and Indonesia's TPI. Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet picked Kamera to distribute news updates and entertainment videos for its new IPTV channel. The international breaking news content, sourced from Kamera content suppliers such as Associated Press and Disney-ABC, will be available on www.svd.se . HISPANIC MARKET: WBWP in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, FL has signed on to retransmit WSBS-Mega TV's programming on from 2-6p and 6-1130p. Beginning December 5, programs airing will include 22 Minutos, lamusica.com, Handyman, and others. 28:30, LLC signed an exclusive multi-year, DR spot and paid programming sales deal with LATV Networks. EXECUTIVE MOVES: Mark Dineley has been pulled in by Power as its new VP/International Media Sales. In this enhanced role, he will be responsible for global digital strategy for international drama content across new and emerging platforms and new media revenue identification on VOD, IPTV, Internet, PC, and mobile platforms. Mark will continue to manage ad-funded acquisition deals across all international territories. The Walt Disney Company named Lawrence Chi as Regional Director/Human Resources, Greater China. In this newly created position based in Shanghai, he will manage human resources and support and lead Walt Disney International's human resources teams for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China. Lawrence was previously Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company's Regional Director/Human Resources, Asia Pacific. Other Walt Disney human resource exec moves in the region include Shelly Tao as Human Resources Director/Disney Consumer Products, Business Partner, Greater China, Karen Wang as Senior Manager/Staffing, Greater China, Litisa Lu as Human Resources Manager/Compensation And Benefits, China, and Stella Yang as Assistant Human Resources Manager, China. The U.K.'s Wall to Wall brought in Adam Vandermark as Head/Current Affairs. His first order of business for the new unit will be acting as series producer for several Dispatches shows ordered up by Channel 4. Adam was recently series producer for ITV Productions for Ann Widdecombe Versus … . MTV Networks France named Matthieu Crubezy as Programming Director for Nickelodeon France, reporting to MTV Networks France's Head, Thierry Cammas. He will be replacing Caroline Bore-Dijoud, who recently went to 909 Productions. Matthieu will manage the kids channel's editorial and artistic content, positioning, and development. He was previously at Canal+ Group's Canal+. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: On the original Hollywood Squares, who appeared most frequently in the coveted center square for most of the run? PAUL LYNDE Kudos to: Theresa Pepe Falcone-Current TV/NY; Jose R. Rodriguez-NBC/Telemundo/Hialeah, FL; Joe Swaney-Cartoon Network/GA; Tony Caravello-ABC/NY; Kathy Alexander-SpotPlus/Dallas; Don Tapani-FOX4/My27/Dallas; Tim Rank-fig./St. Louis, MO; Katrina Cicala-Prairie Home Productions/St. Paul, MN; Betsy Samuel-OpenTV/Golden, CO; Paul Gilbert-CBS Paramount International/Hollywood, CA; Brion Neeley-KAZT/Phoenix, AZ; Jeanne B. Harrison-Univision/Telefutura/Monterey, CA; Stephen Kelley-Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Toronto; Marisa Fusaro-Mountain Road Productions/Ottawa Today's Trivia Question: : On this popular TV show, the host made his weekly entrance by sliding down a fireman's pole onto the stage. Who was this? ( with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you've been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can't be mentioned again that calendar week.) 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