Up the Ladder: Bunim/Murray Productions
Banijay Group’s Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP), producers of franchises including Real World, Project Runway and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, is expanding its management ranks. Executive vice presidents of Development and (…)
The Road to MIPCOM: Chatting With Sonar Entertainment’s David Ellender
In preparation for MIPCOM, we’re running a series of brief interviews with leading executives. We spoke with Sonar Entertainment’s president of Global Distribution and Co-Production, David Ellender, about the (…)
Emily Watson Joins Genius Cast
Actress Emily Watson (Theory of Everything, The Book Thief) is set to join National Geographic Channel’s upcoming global anthology series Genius, from Fox 21 Television Studios, Imagine Television, OddLot (…)
Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) Opens Submissions
The Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) has officially launched the call of receiving films for its sixth edition. The festival will take place March 16-22, 2017. Submissions for films by (…)
Anna Paquin Stars in New CBC Drama
CBC, Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions have revealed that Anna Paquin (True Blood, Roots) will star in Bellevue, a drama series premiering on CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster, (…)
Up the Ladder: A+E Networks U.K.
A+E Networks U.K. has appointed Jessica Haagmans to the newly created role of Regional Director Benelux. Haagmans will be A+E Networks’ first member of staff in the region and she (…)
Kino Polska Reports Growth
Poland’s Kino Polska has reported a 6 percent increase in the group’s revenue from sales during the same period on 2015. The increase is primarily due to development of the (…)
Up the Ladder: Twentieth Century Fox TV Distribution
Manuel Alduy has been appointed as senior vice president, Sales and Development at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD). Based in Paris, Alduy will serve as the managing director of (…)
Warner Bros. and Globo Ink Multi-Year Deal
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has signed a multi-year free television deal with Brazil’s Globo. The deal includes the free television broadcast rights to feature films from Warner (…)
Corus and Disney Channels Worldwide Secure ‘Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets’ Deal
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has licensed the multi-territory broadcast and on-demand rights for Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets to Disney Channels Worldwide. The series is set to air on Disney Channel in the U.S. (…)