Up the Ladder: ABC
Jamila Hunter has been named senior vice president of Comedy at ABC. In her new position, Hunter (formerly vice president of Comedy) will manage the network’s comedy department, heading development (…)
Canal 22 Mexico Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
As part of Canal 22 Mexico’s celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the channel will air Piel de Chinelo this Sunday at 8 p.m. PT, a 30-minute documentary focusing on (…)
AXN Central Europe Goes for Prime’s ‘Test Drive’
AXN Central Europe, a Sony Pictures Television (SPT) company, has picked up a package from Prime Entertainment Group for the series Test Drive. The series follows car enthusiasts who (…)
Content Unifies Distribution Operation
Content Media has unified its industry leading distribution, sales and servicing operations. The formerly separate film and television distribution divisions have merged into a single operation. Content will replace (…)
Amazon Prime Video Greenlights ‘Lore’
Amazon has greenlit the Lore, an original series. Based on the popular podcast of the same name, which has over 3.2 million monthly listens, the unscripted horror anthology series will (…)
Screenvision and 4K Media Partner on Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie
Screenvision Media, a national cinema-advertising leader, has partnered with 4K Media to distribute Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side Of Dimensions to 500 theatres across the U.S. and Canada. The (…)
Tele München Sells ‘Neanderthals’ to Mediaset España
Mediaset España has acquired the free Spanish TV rights for Tele München Group’s and RTL II’s fiction production Neanderthals. The series begins when Neanderthal DNA shows up at a (…)
ATF Adds Digital-Focused C-Level Summit
The Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) has added a new approach to its conference, which takes place December 6-9 in Singapore. The C-Level summit will focus on digital (…)
Fetch Kicks Off CNN International in Australia
Fetch TV has launched CNN International in Australia, which will be available this week to Entertainment Pack subscribers at no additional cost. The brand, which reaches more than 425 (…)
Federation Entertainment Unveils ‘Premonitions’
Federation Entertainment has secured a deal with Canadian production company Encore Télévision for worldwide distribution rights (outside of French- speaking Canada) for thriller series Premonitions. The series follows a family trying (…)