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Interest for Norwegian children programming has not been greater in 20 years. Large European channels are lining up to ensure broadcasting rights for “Captain Sabertooth” and “The King of Christmas”.

Sander/Moses Prods. has set up dramas at ABC and CBS and has put several reality projects in development. The duo serve as executive produce on all shows, including Koncern TV produced, and NW distributed; Jailhouse Cook.

Peter Glanz, who recently wrote and directed his first feature film The Longest Week, has gotten two big time names to produce his next project and a great star attached as well. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are now both attached to Race to the South Pole as producers and Casey Affleck is set to play one of the lead roles. The project is being supported by Warner Bros.

Producers in six European territories have optioned the "Pop Idol" style format which focuses on a competition for Farmer of the Year.

A reality show in which farmers battle it out in a Pop Idol style televised competition has become an unlikely hot property on the international formats market.