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STAMFORD, October 5: World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Michael Lake as president of its WWE Films division, replacing Joel Simon. Lake will report to WWE chairman Vince McMahon, and will be charged with developing theatrical and direct-to-video opportunities for the …

LONDON, October 5: Power will offer up a lineup of new mini-series, contemporary action series and a range of TV movies at MIPCOM. On Power’s slate is the action thriller XIII: The Conspiracy; Pinocchio, a big-budget adaptation of one of …

LONDON, October 5: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will be at MIPCOM this year with a diverse crop of programming that includes the eco-friendly documentary series Big Ideas for a Small Planet and the new scripted drama adaptation Fanny Hill, alongside returning …

MUNICH, October 5: SevenOne International will be presenting a range of programs at MIPCOM, including more than 50 new titles spanning all genres. This also marks the first time that the ProSiebenSat.1 Group´s international programming sales company also represents the …

LONDON, October 5: Granada International will head to MIPCOM and MIPCOM Junior armed with a range of animated properties, including new titles and returning series. A highlight of Granada’s slate is the 52×5-minute preschool property Boowa & Kwala. Produced by …

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 5: The new TV Globo mini-series Amazonia, from Glória Perez, author of the acclaimed telenovela The Clone (El Clon), will be unveiled at MIPCOM by Globo TV International. In Brazil, Amazonia achieved a 44-percent share, an …

PALISADES PARK, October 5: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) heads to MIPCOM with a slate of programming including reality, sports, Hollywood gossip and special events. Highlighting AHDI’s catalogue is a new season of Most Daring, the hour-long Court TV series …

MONTREAL, October 5: At MIPCOM, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), led by new commissioner Tom Perlmutter, will unveil a number of new alliances in archives, documentary series and mobile content, among other genres. In the mobile content arena, …

LONDON, October 5: ALL3MEDIA International has prepared a range of drama and factual programming to offer broadcasters at MIPCOM. The bulked-up drama offerings include two mysteries from its production partners in the U.K. and Australia, and a second season of …

MAINZ, October 4: ZDF and its commercial arm, ZDF Enterprises, have teamed with the CBC for India Reborn, a four-part, high-definition multimillion-dollar documentary coproduction. Three India Reborn episodes are being led by CBC teams, with the fourth being done by …