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InternationalUSE CableU . Producers with BIG ideas for cable spend a little time with CableU ! Atlas Media - Edelman Productions - Jupiter Entertainment - Lightworks Producing Group -Lion Television - Lucky Duck Productions -Sony Pictures Entertainment - Towers Productions - and more! What are U waiting for? www.CableU.tv - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. 02/20/08 Good morning. It's Wednesday, February 20, 2008, and this is your first early morning International & Multicultural briefing. INTERNATIONAL MARKET: The final phase of China Central Television's 3-project rollout in Cuba occurred this past Sunday as the Chinese state network launched three channels, CCTV Channel 4, CCTV Channel 9, and CCTV-E. The project began in November 2004, bringing the channels to hotel rooms, health centers, educational facilities, and more. As part of Chinese/Cuban bilateral agreement, Cuban television shows are now airing in sixteen Chinese provinces. Tom Toumazis, EVP and MD of Disney-ABC International Television for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada, will head up Disney's newly restructured European television business, reports THR. The move, effective in April, will combine forces from Disney Channel, ESPN, and Disney-ABC International Television in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by integrating carriage operations, program distribution, and new media business development. Although Jetix Europe is not currently part of the restructure, talks are underway to possibly include the network. Based in London, Tom will report to Ben Pyne, Disney-ABC Worldwide Television & Disney Media Networks' President/Global Distribution. The Picture Production Company Group (PPC) has launched PPC Enterprises, a new company to develop in-house and third-party properties off-screen. As part of the new move, Mark Hurry has been pulled in as Legal and Commercial Director. The BBC will sell about ten drama and comedy television shows only in the U.K. through Apple Corp.'s iTunes Store. They include Life on Mars, Little Britain, Torchwood, and Spooks and others are being offered for 1.79 euros an episode. Currently, the BBC offers many of its show via download for free one week after airing on television. The Apple deal was negotiated with BBC's commercial unit, BBC Worldwide. Current shows such as Ashes to Ashes will be available on iTunes following their release on the BBC's iPlayer free service. Other BBC plans this year along the same lines include a joint VOD venture with the U.K.'s ITV and Channel 4. Animal Planet International is all set to debut its latest initiative, Animals Save the Planet. The series of short films will roll out on Animal Planet, beginning in March, across the U.S., the U.K., Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa. The Aardman Animations-produced Animals Save the Planet is an 11-part series of humorous, animated shorts (20 to 40-seconds in length) with tips from animals on how to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. In select territories, the short films will feature English narration by British comedian/actress Dawn French. Underbelly's down under ratings are moving it up in the world. Digital Rights Group's Portman Film & Television (PFT) show, in addition to making record ratings in Australia, made a range of pre-sales internationally. The 13 episode, 60 minute Underbelly, produced by Screentime for the Nine Network in association with the FFC, tells the story behind Melbourne's infamous gangland killings. PFT has pre-sold the series to Viasat in Scandinavia and Superchannel in Canada and France. Here's an interesting tidbit … The show has not aired in the state of Victoria due to a court order relating to an as yet un-named character going to trial at the end of February. Channel Nine is appealing the ban in Victoria (the state where all the killings took place). Granada International has passed on its Cold Feet drama to Poland's TVN. The Polish commercial broadcaster licensed the format rights and acquired the entire U.K. series, which originally aired on ITV1. Dexter, a production of John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, and Clyde Phillips Productions, was sold by CBS Paramount International Television to the U.K.'s ITV1. Based on Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter novel, the crime thriller series originally aired on the U.S.' Showtime. HISPANIC MARKET: Telemundo will launch a series of client development meetings across major U.S. Hispanic ad markets during March. These regional meetings will replace the Upfront presentation traditionally held in New York in the month of May. The network will wrap up its regional meetings with the participation of major clients at the 10th Anniversary of the Billboard Latin Music Awards to be held in Miami on April 10. It will also be part of NBC Universal's upfront on May 12. This week Sorpresa! unveils its new branding. Developed for the network by Bonsai3 creative agency, the re-branding features a new on-air look, logo, and a new tagline, El Mundo que Imaginas (or in English, The World You Imagine). The new logo is featured on-air in three different colors, each signifying programming for a different demo: green (preschool); red (K6-11); and blue (Teens 12-17). GAY/LESBIAN MARKET: here! is teaming up with the Academy of Television Art & Sciences to air the 11th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration. The ceremony, which was taped on December 1, 2007 in commemoration of World AIDS Day, is set to debut on the network on March 7. EXECUTIVE MOVES: National Geographic Global Media appointed Charles Regan as its new VP/Digital Mapping Business under the direction of Paul Levine, SVP/Corporate Strategy, Development and Extended Platforms. In his new position, Charles will oversee the expansion of National Geographic's digital mapping business and leverage new and existing content, products and services on multiple platforms. Prior to National Geographic, he spent 10 years with Maps.com. Sony Pictures Television International named Spencer Hunt to the newly created position of VP/Game Production and Digital Product Development. Based at SPTI headquarters in Culver City, CA, he will report to Marie Jacobson, EVP/Programming and Production, International Networks. He will manage development and implementation of games strategy and developing game-derivative video content for multiple screens globally. Spencer was previously the Executive Director/Production for Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Pictures Digital. Nathalie Wogue, based in Paris, will be IMG's newest addition to its ranks. In the newly created position of VP/Formats, she will manage IMG-owned formats internationally. The job will include acquiring formats to be produced by IMG production houses, collaborating with Tiger Aspect Productions and Darlow Smithson Productions and other IMG producers to bring local formats to the international market, and other responsibilities. Nathalie was previously Director/Development at FremantleMedia France and will now report to Olivier Gers, SVP, IMG Media while working with Mark Young, SVP/Entertainment Sales and Acquisitions Worldwide in London. The Picture Production Company Group's new PPC Enterprises named Mark Hurry as Legal and Commercial Director to spearhead brand development across merchandising, home entertainment, and new media. He joins the company from Granada Ventures where he was commercial director. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: In this TV ad, a bee is attempting to pollinate flowers but it seems he is allergic to them. With what prescription medication does he clear up his allergy symptoms? NASONEX (the Bee is voiced by Antonio Banderas) Kudos to: Jeff McSpadden-Composer/NY; Nicole Grochowski-Comcast Networks/Philadelphia; Brenda Jones-El Diario La Prensa/impreMedia/NY; Elsa Rodriguez-ImaginAsian Entertainment/NY; Don Tapani-FOX4/My27/Dallas; Briana Theiss-SpotPlus/Dallas; Samantha Voelker-Helen Thompson Media/San Antonio, TX; Jack Hodgson-Oklahoma State University/Stillwater, OK; Melissa Marshall-Schiefer Media/Santa Ana, CA Today's Trivia Question: What was the name of the character who replaced Tattoo (Herve Villechaize) as Mr. Rourke's assistant on Fantasy Island late in the series? ( Click here 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.) Later -- Ariana Rawls for Cynopsis: International Edition 02.20.08 Cynopsis Int'l Ad Sales: Jason Cesare - 732-718-0629 / Classifieds - Trish Pihonak- 203-926-9878 / Cynopsis website - Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video CableU - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS - For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: S&P & RIGHTS CLEARANCES MGR/PBS Sprout/PHILA: Knwldg of and/or exp w/legal or acquisitions & clearance procedures. Exp. w/children and/or cable prgrmng ind. BS/BA pref. legal/acquisitions. 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