LONDON, September 3: Consumers in the U.K. who already own a high-definition television set are twice as likely to purchase a 3D TV within the next year, according to a survey from analyst firm Strategy Analytics.

TORONTO, September 3: Nelvana Enterprises has hired Nina Koch as its sales representative for Eastern Europe and Germany.

MUNICH, September 2: ProSiebenSat.1's production and distribution arm, Red Arrow Entertainment Group, has acquired a 51-percent interest in Kinetic Content, the venture established by former RDF USA CEO Chris Coelen.

LONDON, September 2: Universal Networks International (UNI) has unveiled its next original project, the one-off drama Panic at Rock Island, which it is co-financing with Nine Network Australia.

NEW YORK, September 2: Nickelodeon has picked up the TV rights for Rainbow's Winx Club for the U.S., along with the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Benelux.

LONDON, September 2: Pulse Films, producer of the hit show Pineapple Dance Studios, has tapped ITV Studios Global Entertainment to handle the international distribution for Showbusiness, a new scripted reality dance series.

LONDON, September 2: CAKE Entertainment has been named as the worldwide distributor for Fresh TV's Total Drama Reloaded, which is the fourth installment in the hit franchise.

PARIS, September 1: First-half revenues at Vivendi gained 6.1 percent to 14 billion euros, with adjusted net profit up 4 percent to 1.5 billion euros.

NEW YORK, September 1: Following its launch in Singapore on StarHub, Scripps Networks International's Food Network Asia rolls out today in Taiwan on DTH operator DishHD.

LONDON, September 1: Genevieve Dexter has sold her majority stake in U.K.-based kids' outfit CAKE Entertainment to co-director Tom van Waveren following a three-year partnership.

WARSAW/BURBANK, September 1: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has signed an exclusive multi-year output deal to provide shows for Comedy Central Poland, including current and library titles.

TEL AVIV, September 1: Armoza Formats' quiz show The Bubble has been given a full-season order of 60 episodes to air on Lithuania's Rytas TV starting September 27.

MIAMI, September 1: The Telemundo Internacional production Cruel Love has made its debut in Slovenia on POP TV, where it airs weekdays at 4 p.m.

PARIS, August 31: The first MIPCOM World Premiere TV Screenings on October 4 will feature a special screening of Lionsgate's Mad Men, with cast members in attendance, and the international debut of Running Wilde.

LONDON, August 31: ITV1 is set to launch a new documentary strand, Perspectives, which will encompass factual films from a variety of filmmakers and presenters, who offer their take on subjects ranging from life in modern Britain to the arts.

MONTREAL, August 31: La Presse Télé has landed new deals on The Parents, including a sale in Poland to TVP.

PARIS, August 31: Takis Candilis has been named CEO of Lagardère Entertainment, while Karine Leyzin is to become the general manager in charge of TV programs and youth and women's channels at Lagardère Active Group.

EDINBURGH, August 30: Delivering the flagship MacTaggart lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinbugh International Television Festival (MGEITF), BBC chief Mark Thompson defended the organization against the wave of criticism it has received in recent months.

LONDON, August 30: The next season of BBC One's Doctor Who will be split into two separate parts in 2011, with seven episodes airing in the spring and another six in the fall.

SÃO PAULO, August 30: Globo TV International has closed its first deal on Sound & Fury, licensing the mini-series from Fernando Meirelles to SVT in Sweden.

LONDON, August 27: A new Deloitte study released at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF) reports that television is still considered the most impactful ad medium.

PARIS, August 27: MIP Junior has put out a final call for submissions of animated work to be considered for the Kids' Jury Award.

PARIS, August 26: MIPCOM's Producers' Forum, presented in association with World Screen, is to include a master class featuring the co-producers of the TV adaptation of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: Tandem Communications and Scott Free Television.

LONDON, August 26: New drama serials, as well as a selection of comedies and factual shows, have been added to Channel 4's fall schedule.

LONDON, August 26: BT Vision and The Walt Disney Company EMEA have unveiled a new VOD service, ABC TV On Demand, launching September 15, which will provide a range of popular U.S. series to British users.

LONDON, August 26: MGM titles are to be made available online and on Internet-enabled devices through the LOVEFiLM Player in the U.K.

ONTARIO, August 26: Germany's KI.KA has acquired from Nelvana the first 26 episodes of the new animated series Babar and the Adventures of Badou, a CGI updated version of the classic Babar property.

TEMECULA, August 26: Outdoor Channel is to launch in Asia through an exclusive broadcast agreement with Multi Channels Asia (MCA), while a new deal with Chello Zone takes the channel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

LUXEMBOURG, August 25: Strong gains in its ad revenues from Western Europe boosted RTL Group's results for the first half of the year, with revenues up 7.5 percent to 2.7 billion euros and a net profit of 257 million euros, as compared with a year-ago loss of 105 million euros.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, August 25: Fox International Channels (FIC) and AMC are to release the highly anticipated new series The Walking Dead during the same week this fall, making its debut in 120 countries.