MUNICH: Red Arrow has established a corporate office in New York City, led by Michael Schmidt, the group's chief creative officer. Schmidt is joined by Raimo Reese, Red Arrow's senior VP of finance US. Currently, Red Arrow has five companies in the U.S. (Fabrik Entertainment, Kinetic Content, Nerd TV, Left/Right, ...

LONDON: From dramas and documentaries to comedies and entertainment titles, FremantleMedia International (FMI) is heading to MIPTV with a range of genres and content for worldwide buyers. Its scripted slate includes the police procedural No Offence, along with the Cold ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Simon Young, who has worked as a producer, writer and director for companies such as Darlow Smithson Productions, Pioneer, Brook Lapping and Atlantic Productions, has been appointed by National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) to its global content hub. Young will be based in the London office, set to ...

NEW YORK: In addition to his current responsibilities as the president and general manager of AMC, Charlie Collier is expanding his remit to include SundanceTV. His expanded role sees him taking on the additional title of president and general manager of SundanceTV. He will continue to report to Ed Carroll, ...

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) Licensing has appointed Nina Leong as senior VP of the lifestyle division, which is home to such popular brands as SO SO Happy and Skelanimals. In her new position, Leong will supervise the lifestyle team based in Calabasas, California. She is expected to develop U.S. and ...

PARIS: Gaumont Animation has placed its animated CGI series Calimero with broadcasters around the world. The 104×11-minute title, a reboot of a 1963 series, follows the adventures of a little chicken and his three eager companions. Broadcasters that have nabbed the show include Discovery Kids Latin America, TiJi in Russia, ...

SYDNEY: Mark and Carl Fennessy are planning to leave their roles as CEOs of Shine Australia later this year. Endemol Shine Group had been negotiating the pair's future beyond their existing contract, but instead the CEOs have decided to depart; they will see through their executive duties on the current ...

LOS ANGELES: Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp., the acquisition vehicle formed by Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, has completed its $273.3 million deal with India's Videocon d2h, a direct-to-home pay-TV provider, which has now gone public in the U.S. on NASDAQ. The company made its debut on the NASDAQ Global Select ...

NEW YORK: A rundown of all the exclusive interviews and insightful trend features you’ll find in the MIPTV issue, which marks the 30th anniversary of World Screen. We’re always talking to content executives about what’s hot right now—or what’s coming ...

NEW YORK: The World Screen Preview for MIPTV provides you with a number of useful services in one location, including a video interview, Q&As, features, resources such as a hotel and restaurant directory and much more. View the Preview here. ...