Up the Ladder: 9 Story
9 Story Media Group has appointed Blake Tohana as CFO. In his new role, Tohana will report to president and CEO Vince Commisso, and lead overall financial reporting, corporate development, and risk management. Prior(…)
Kid’s Digital TV Channel E-Bop.tv Launches
E-Bop.tv will launch the first digital kid’s TV channel with all British content on the programming slate. The channel will be targeted pre-schoolers, including features such as an automatic switch-off(…)
RR Media Opens Miami-Based Media Hub
Airport City, Israel-based RR Media, a provider of global digital media services, has opened its new regional Latin American Media Center in Miami. The center provides regional broadcasters, TV channels(…)
CBSSI’s “Top Model” in Mongolia
CBS Studios International and edutv Mongolia announced today a format licensing agreement for America’s Next Top Model, the first ever version of the series in Mongolia. The modeling competition(…)
Content Deals for Corus
Immediately following the MIPTV market, Toronto-based Corus Entertainment has sold Buying the View (pictured) and Masters of Flip in multiple territories. Nine Network in Australia and A+E Networks Asia picked up real estate series(…)
Peabody Awards Name Finalists
The 75th Annual Peabody Awards, which celebrate projects in the fields of news, entertainment, documentaries, children’s programming, among others, have released a list of 60 finalists. From this list,(…)
Will Smith, Melissa McCarthy Honored at MTV Movie Awards
The 25th edition of the MTV Movie Awards was held Saturday night at the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart who star together in Central(…)
Netflix Renews “Degrassi: Next Class”
Netflix has announced that a second season of Degrassi: Next Class has been ordered for this summer. The series, created originally by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979, is(…)
“Who’s Asking?” Licensed in Switzerland
Swiss public broadcaster RTS has licensed Armoza Formats’ game show Who’s Asking? The interactive fame show offers a series of questions for contestants, who must determine who is asking(…)
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” Joins UP TV
UP TV has licensed the off-network rights to seasons 20-25 of the iconic family series America’s Funniest Home Videos (AFV) in an agreement with Disney/ABC Television Group. The iconic(…)