LOS ANGELES: Lawless Entertainment has become the worldwide representative for Elie's Puzzle Pet Friends, a children's brand meant for little ones between the ages of 7 and 10. Elie's Puzzle Pet Friends follows the adventures of a 7-year-old boy and two puzzle pets that come alive when they are assembled. ...

DINGLE: Later this week, Animation Ireland is set to launch an inaugural awards ceremony honoring the creative talent within the Irish animation, VFX and gaming industries. The first ceremony for the Irish Animation Awards is due to take place March 13 at Dingle Skelligs Hotel in County Kerry. Among the ...

LONDON: Horror Channel has secured carriage on Freeview in the U.K., making it available to an additional 17 million homes. The launch marks a 90 percent DTT coverage for Horror Channel in the U.K. The service will join Freeview as of March 13. Recent Horror Channel premieres include Quentin Tarantino’s ...

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered Best Friends Whenever, a comedy series created by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, the creative team behind Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. Best Friends Whenever is about two teenagers who, after a failed science experiment, gain the ability to travel through time. The ...

LONDON: Avinash Kaul has been named president of A+E Networks|TV18 and will be responsible for the day-to-day operational, strategic and financial management of the Indian joint venture. The role will be in addition to his responsibility as CEO of IBN Network. Kaul previously held the position of CEO of the ...

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Endemol Shine Group has unveiled its newly merged Endemol Shine Creative Networks structure, a combined business that will be led by Lisa Perrin, currently the managing director of Shine Networks. Iris Boelhouwer, a 20-year Endemol veteran who has been overseeing the creative and format distribution teams as managing director ...

CAPE TOWN: Eva, a bespoke telenovela channel from AMC Networks International (AMCNI) Zone, has been added to the lineup of DStv in Africa, which is already home to the Telemundo novela network. All programs are fully dubbed into English for South Africa and Portuguese for Portuguese-speaking communities in Mozambique and ...

PREMIUM: Kevin Lygo, the managing director of ITV Studios, talks to TV Europe about ITV Studios’ growth in the U.S. and elsewhere. TV EUROPE: ITV Studios has been an integral part of ITV’s Transformation Plan to develop more revenue streams. What factors have been driving ITV Studios’ strong performance? LYGO: ...

NEW YORK: The pre-MIPTV & FILMART digital edition, which includes a special report on the new distribution and financing models being used to create high-quality drama today, is now available. Read the digital edition here. Hot Topic: Raising the Stakes—A ...

Last October, Toonz Entertainment entered an agreement to acquire the Spanish company Imira Entertainment, which produces and internationally distributes series designed for youngsters and animated feature films, with an emphasis on digital content. Through this transaction, Imira continues to operate as an independent production and distribution outfit, maintaining its existing ...