PREMIUM: Mad Men is no more, so get ready for Mad Dogs—this latter show apparently has bite with international program buyers; further, it's emblematic of the changes sweeping the international TV biz. Consider the complexities of pedigree: centered on four ...

LONDON: BBC One has commissioned a third season of Count Arthur Strong, a comedy series created by and starring Steve Delaney. Count Arthur Strong first debuted on BBC Two in 2013 before moving to BBC One for its second season, which premiered earlier this year. The show is produced by ...

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported net income of $19.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, a decline of nearly 60 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue for the period was $646 million, which is a 10 percent drop. For its ...

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has picked up A Very Murray Christmas, a holiday special starring Bill Murray and directed by Sofia Coppola, for a December launch in all its territories. Coppola and Murray wrote the special with Mitch Glazer. An homage to classic variety shows, it stars Murray playing himself as ...

EL SEGUNDO: DIRECTV is releasing a kids’ app aimed at children 5 to 10 offering family-friendly TV shows and movies from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, HBO, Starz, Sprout and more. Available for iOS devices via iTunes, the app delivers titles based on the customer’s DIRECTV programming package. Features include an easy-to-use ...

LONDON: Boj, a popular CBeebies series from Pesky Productions, has landed licensing agreements that will see the Australian character appear in magazines from Redan Publishing, Immediate Publishing and Kennedy Publishing. Redan Publishing has signed on to present Boj and his friends in its Fun To Learn Favourites and Fun To ...

LONDON: Following the launch this month of BBC First in the Netherlands, BBC Worldwide will roll out the channel in Belgium on June 4. The network makes its Belgian debut on cable provider Telenet, with further platforms to follow throughout the Benelux region. The bespoke channel offers premium and uninterrupted ...

NEW YORK: Jean-Philippe Randisi, the CEO of Zodiak Kids, and Michael Carrington, the CEO of Zodiak Kids Studios, sat down with TV Kids to discuss the newly formed Zodiak Kids Studios venture.   Just last month, Zodiak Kids announced the creation of Zodiak Kids Studios, which encompasses all of its ...

SYDNEY: Australia’s Seven Network is beefing up its commitment to delivering major live sporting events, launching a "40 Days of Sports" initiative that will include free dedicated apps and an expanded streaming presence. Starting next month, the channel will roll out apps for iOS and Android devices, along with complementary ...

TEL AVIV: Turkish broadcaster ATV has ordered a local version of The People's Choice, a prime-time entertainment show from the Armoza Formats catalogue. The People's Choice presents viewers with a variety of thought-provoking and entertaining dilemmas. Participants in the studio must then guess what the majority of viewers chose for ...