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NOTE CORRECTION: Ricky Sprocket is co-produced by Studio B Productions, a subsidiary of DHX Media Ltd., and Snowden Fine animation in association with Bejuba! Entertainment. Ricky Sprocket, a Studio B Productions and Snowden Fine Animation co-production, is shooting further into the world following new sales by Bejuba! Entertainment to 29 new global territories as part of a Nickelodeon deal. The series is co-produced in association with Bejuba!. Nickelodeon licensed Ricky Sprocket - Showbiz Boy (26x22-minutes/52x11-minutes) for broadcast on Nickelodeon channels in Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Malta, Nigeria, Turkey, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Israel and The African Continent. Armoza Formats' Overdraft Family coaching reality format has wrapped up new international licensing agreements with commissions from Lithuania for a 20-episode run on UAB's Kanal 5 this winter. The format, in which a life coach helps families with financial and emotional issues has been licensed in India as well and already airs on Spain's Cuatro. Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. acquired all distribution rights globally (excluding much of Africa, France and European French-language territories) to the The Line drama series. The series is currently in production in Canada with half of season 1's fifteen 60-minute episodes in post-production. The series is produced by Toronto's The Nightingale Company and will make its Canadian debut as The Weight in Spring 2009 on Movie Central (Western Canada) and The Movie Network (Eastern Canada), with Canadian English-language rights going back to Peace Arch following the pay TV license windows. Speaking of Astral Media's The Movie Network (eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment's Movie Central (western Canada) ... The two channels will debut Sanctuary, a new original drama originating from an Internet-based concept. It will premiere day-and-date with SCI FI Channel with a 120-minute debut on October 3 at 9p ET on The Movie Network and 8p PT on Movie Central. Subsequent episodes will air at 8p ET/7p PT. Correction: The Television Syndication Company (TVS) licensed only The Lost City in the Sky to Discovery HD while the network directly licensed Monster Moves, Ganges River, Between Earth and Sky and Alaska Experiment. In yesterday's edition, all 5 acquisitions were attributed to TVS. Program Call: If your company is attending MIPCOM with programming, we will include a cynopsized MIPCOM international and multicultural and MIP Junior program Shopping List in Cynopsis: International and Cynopsis: Kids the week before the market. So send along only the following info for your top 5 shows: title, availability date, number of episodes, length, type (i.e., movie, series, special, etc.), genre and your terms (barter, cash, etc.). If your company is interested in being included, please send the details to by Thursday, October 2, 2008. HISPANIC MARKET: As part of its political coverage, V-me will air a 3-hour live broadcast of PARTICIPA 2008: Presidential Debate and Interactive Forum on September 26 at 9p. It kicks off with the network's live Spanish simulcast of the first 2008 Presidential Debate from the University of Mississippi in Oxford MS, moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS. AFRICAN AMERICAN MARKET: TV One is bringing Living Single to its primetime schedule with a week-long marathon and an all-original cast reunion special starting off the first night on September 22 from 7-8p. The premiere of Living Single: The Reunion Show reunites cast members from the 1990s sitcom. EXECUTIVE MOVES: Reginald Hudlin is leaving BET after 3 years at the network as President/Entertainment. His plan, according to Variety, is to go back to his indie producer roots. EVP/Music Programming and Talent Stephen Hill will take over as Interim Head/Entertainment while Reggie's successor is searched for. The newest addition to CAKE Distribution's sales team is Karla Berron as Senior Sales Manager. She will oversee sales for Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Greece, reporting to MD Edward Galton. Karla comes to CAKE from her position as Senior Sales Executive at Millimages UK. Friday Fun Fact: The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: Who was the host of the The Galloping Gourmet? GRAHAM KERR Kudos to: Lauren Maclise-Cookie Jar Entertainment/NY; Earl Dozier-Boardroom, Inc./Stamford, CT; Steve Matela-Eurocinema/Charlotte, NC; Glenn Urbanski-Telemundo Network/Miami; Kathy Alexander-SpotPlus y Mas/Dallas; Barrett Travis/Denver, CO; Tammi Denbow-Fox/LA; Pam McNeely-Tantara Media Partners/Pasadena, CA; Gene Lavelle-First Look Studios/LA; Bernard Bourret-Verite Films/Toronto Today's Trivia Question: What actor appeared in the film Return of the Killer Tomatoes before landing recurring roles on Roseanne, Sisters, Bodies of Evidence and South Park? (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 -- Ariana Ariana Rawls for Cynopsis International 09.12.08 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. Click here A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CYNOPSIS MEDIA: TOP TIER
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