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Content deals already under wraps include ones with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, BBC Worldwide, Sony Pictures Television International, NBC Universal International Television Distribution, National Geographic and Sky Sports for series such as Lost, Desperate Housewives, Doctor Who and Top Gear. Zodiak Television and Universal Music Publishing are working together to develop music publishing within TV and movie production. The aim of the strategic agreement is to have part of the rights to originally composed music used within productions made by Zodiak companies stay with that company. In Toronto, Astral Media's Family Channel and Playhouse Disney showed their fall lineup hands with more Disney content, returning Canadian original programming and more. On the former, The Suite Life on Deck will make its Canadian debut while returning Disney shows include Hannah Montana (season 3), The Wizards of Waverly Place (season 2), Cory in the House (season 2), Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman and a special behind-the-scenes version of Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock. In January 2009, Family Channel will debut the new J.O.N.A.S. series. The fourth and final season of Life With Derek will also make its way on air while The Latest Buzz gang goes into season 2. Also in 2009, the comedy Overruled! will premiere on Family. Over on Playhouse Disney, upcoming shows include Disney programming such as the Imagination Movers in the fall and Special Agent Oso in early 2009. As part of ESPN's overall coverage of the The Open Championship from Lankanshire, England, ESPN International will broadcast all four rounds in Latin America, Israel, Asia (via ESPN Star Sports) and Canada (via TSN). The coverage takes place this coming weekend on July 19 (9a-230p) and July 20 (8a-130p). HISPANIC MARKET: Reggaeton will rule for a month as part of mun2's Reggaeton is Bigger on mun2 multiplatform campaign starting July 21. It will be the center of attention with various stars stepping in on The Shuffle on July 21 at 5p, on One Nation Under Hip Hop on July 23 at 7p and 10p and on July 26 at 10p for a 60-minute special of One Nation Under Hip Hop co-hosted by Boy Wonder and host Frankie Needles.In addition, VIVO, Have you Cine, Pepsi Musica and www.holamun2.com will bring in reggaeton elements and specials. LATAM MARKET: Globo TV International renewed its commercial deal with Televisora de Costa Rica for close to 2,000 hours of TV Globo content for airing on Teletica. The two companies have been working together for over 10 years. Two new channels are on the horizon for the Mexican market following up on the latest deal between BBC Worldwide and Televisa Networks to launch BBC Entertainment and CBeebies in Central and South America. The BBC entertainment networks make its first rollout debut in the region in Mexico later in 2008. TOP 10 US SERIES ON BROADCAST TV IN COLOMBIA, MAY 2008 (Ranked by Rating, Indiv 4+) Channel Program Rating Viewers (000) CRC* Futurama 5.80 1,007.40 CRC Pasion de Gavilanes 5.62 977.62 CRC The Simpsons 4.56 791.70 RCN** Pecados Ajenos 4.07 707.16 CRC Grimm's Fairy Tales 3.90 682.41 CRC Warner Hour 3.85 670.10 RCN Shark 3.60 630.80 CRC Amor Comprado 3.38 589.76 RCN Heroes 3.19 557.77 CRC All New Popeye 3.08 536.19 *CRC: Caracol **RCN: Radio Cadena Nacional Average of Rating & Viewers for Total Runs in the Month Does not include locally-produced US formats *Source: Computer Applications Development, Inc. (CAD) Software & Specialized Reporting ( / www.cadusa.com) / IBOPE Media Information GAY/LESBIAN MARKET: Sordid Lives: The Series, which will air on Logo starting July 23, is a prequel to the Sordid Lives film (2000). The new 12x30-minute TV series, produced by Once Upon A Time Films, takes a rather humorous look at a dysfunctional family and the residents of a Texas town. EXECUTIVE MOVES: Lara Thompson is Entertainment One's new SVP/Worldwide Acquisitions for its Filmed Entertainment Division. Reporting to Patrice Theroux, the division's President, Lara will manage sourcing, assessment and acquisition for all of Entertainment One's operating territories including Canada, the U.K., Holland, Belgium and U.S. Home Video. The former Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group SVP/Worldwide Acquisitions will continue to be based in LA. Canada's Temple Street Productions Inc. named Tecca Crosby as VP/Drama. Effective immediately, she will begin to develop the company's development and production slate. She reports to Co-Presidents David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg and was recently Acting SVP/Dramatic Programming at CTV. Telemundo Los Angeles named Esteban Creste as VP/News for its KVEA and KWHY to manage daily news operations for both local stations. HOUSEKEEPING: And a reminder -- Cynopsis editorial staff are all on vacation all next week which means no editions for the week. We will be returning on Monday, July 28. With that said, however, our Sales and Marketing staff will be available to you all week long, as usual! Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: Though it won an Emmy, The Ben Stiller Show was short-lived. On his show, he was known to spoof rock legends. Bono was one. Who was the other? BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Kudos to only one: Jim Brown-WWE Enterprises/Stamford, CT Today's Trivia Question: Sara Moulton, former host of two Food Network shows and current host of Sara's Weeknight Meals on PBS, is the executive chef for which food publication? (Email 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 -- Cyn 07.15.08 Cynopsis International 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 To subscribe to any Cynopsis edition(s) click here . To unsubscribe , click here or click the button at the end of this email. CableU - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. 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