MIPTV 2017, held in Cannes, France, from April 3-6, will include a panel that addresses education: “Innovation Talks: When Academics Decipher Entertainment.” The panel will feature Yahoo Labs senior principal(…)

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has launched the Telugu movie channel Zee Cinemalu on DISH and Sling TV in the U.S. The channel will broadcast a number of films including Akhil, Brahmotsavam, Kumari21F,(…)

The Kitchen is making its way into the Russian market with The Kitchen-Russia, based in Moscow. Formerly D&C TV, the acquisition of The Kitchen-Russia was secured by managing director of(…)

The Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) has selected L.A.-based public relations company Bob Gold & Associates to support its Member Media Initiative, which will work to provide MESA member companies with(…)

Canada-based Mercury Filmworks and Ireland-based Cartoon Saloon have started a joint venture as Lighthouse Studios, a 2D-focused animation studio for children’s and family content. Lighthouse Studios will reveal development and production projects(…)

A+E Networks has named Laura Fleury as svp, head of Programming, International. In her new position, Fleury is charged with driving performance and growth across the company’s portfolio, which includes(…)

Studio 100 Media has sold the CGI-animated series Nils Holgersson to Discovery Kids, India. Based on the book with the same title by Selma Lagerlöf, Nils Holgersson is currently in production, with the first(…)

GaryLico.TV will be handling the U.S. distribution of Behind Bars: The World’s Toughest Prisons. The six-part series produced by Germany-based Maximus Film gives an inside look at daily prison life(…)

9 Story Media Group has acquired a number of deals with digital platforms for YetiLABS-produced Sweet Tweets, an animated short series for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Initially premiered on YouTube as(…)

Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) will be introducing five new formats. The titles include two scripted formats, Your Home Is My Business! and Lost ID, and three non-scripted(…)