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David Smyth has been appointed to svp and managing director, Europe, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD). Based in London, Smyth, who has been with the company since 2009, is (…)

MIPJunior has announced that Splash and Bubbles will makes its world premiere at the 2016 MIPJunior. Splash and Bubbles, produced by The Jim Henson and Herschend Enterprises, is scheduled to debut in (…)

 Federation Entertainment has secured a deal with Belgian distributor Ella Productions and prodco Left Field Ventures, for cybercrime eries Unit 42. As part of the deal, Federation gained worldwide (…)

French broadcasting group France Télévisions and the global media solutions provider Globecast have signed a five-year deal to renew their partnership to bring iconic cycling events, including the Tour (…)

This morning, Lionsgate announced that it will buy the Starz network for $4.4 billion in both cash and stock. The deal merges the biggest mini-major studio in the U.S. with (…)

Mia Sohlman has been named executive producer at Dramacorp, a new joint venture between Beta Film’s Jan Mojito and Swedish-French drama exec Patrick Nebout. Sohlman is the company’s first hire (…)

Espen Huseby, the CEO of Nordic World, has completed a management buyout of the company from TV2 Norway. The buyout sees Huseby as the sole owner and chairman of (…)

Turkey’s ITV Inter Medya’s first game show Win & Share premiered last night on ATV. Hosted by renowned singer and actor Emre Altug, the contestants are tested on their (…)

Production has started on Ed Gordon, Bounce TV’s first foray into the primetime news magazine format. The show’s premiere date has been scheduled for September 13, 10 pm ET. (…)

Prime Entertainment Group has secured a package deal with Filipino TV Network ABS-CBN for Fitness First Class. 65 hours of the fitness series is set to air on Lifestyle (…)