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StudioWorks Entertainment, a year-old North American home entertainment distribution company, is looking to acquire more properties at MIPCOM. A division of Ventura Entertainment, StudioWorks has emerged as one of the leading forces in the branding, marketing and distribution of brands through home entertainment channels. From the hit television series WISEGUY, to successful children's brands such as Winchester Entertainment's WHEELS ON THE BUS, StudioWorks has amassed a portfolio of high-profile branded entertainment from around the world.

High-tech/entertainment journalist David Bloom has joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. as vp corporate communications. Bloom will help coordinate company-wide publicity and media relations, work on political and technological issues with the MPAA, and assist in all internal and external corporate communications initiatives.

Corsham Entertainment, a new TV and film production company in the U.K., is developing IN FOR THE KRILL, a 2D animated feature from Australian director Greg Holfeld. This dark "penguin-noir" is a follow up to his short "BLACK AND WHITE RED ALL OVER," a feature shown at the St. Kilda and Adelaide International Film Festivals and is making the international festival circuit.

Sarah Diggins joins Entertainment Rights, the global children's entertainment group, as TV sales exec responsible for expanding ERs portfolio in the Benelux and Scandinavian regions.

ARC THE LAD: TWILIGHT OF THE SPIRITS expands onto PlayStation 2 in this Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. release with a new storyline, captivating motion capture cut scenes, an innovative battle system and more than 14 playable characters each with their own unique abilities and special combination attacks. With 60+ hours of role-playing gameplay, gamers can join brothers Darc and Kharg on their quest to capture the Spirit Stones and restore tranquility to an unstable world, that takes place thousands of years after the last installment in the series.

AMC has committed to its first original animated series, THE WRONG COAST, which lampoons the world of celebrity entertainment news shows. Set to debut December 3, 2003 at 10:00 pm on the cablenet, the show promises to make the surreal world of celebrity news even more absurd with stop-motion animation by Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee (www.cuppascoffee.com) and edgy comedy writers, including head writer Glenn Eichler of BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD and DARIA, as well as A.D. Miles of GIRL GO BOOM.

Playhut Co., a toy designer and manufacturer, launched its own production and distribution company, Playhut Entertainment, to produce anime and childrens programming for home video and broadcast.

Peter van Roden joins Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization, in the newly created position of vp, themed entertainment, reporting to Karen Gruenberg, exec vp of content.

Ardustry Home Entertainment has created a new kids division for the acquisition and marketing of children's DVD and interactive entertainment. The new unit has already signed a deal with Santa Monica, California-based children's entertainment company Bali Hai Titles included in the deal are INVISIBLE DAD, A KID CALLED DANGER, CLUBHOUSE DETECTIVES, DEAR SANTA, MY BROTHER THE PIG, MY MAGIC DOG, JUNGLE BOY, TREASURES OF PIRATES POINT, MY TEACHER ATE MY HOMEWORK, THE ROBIN HOOD GANG and P.U.N.K.S.