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NEW YORK: In January, Lifetime's Whitney Houston TV movie Whitney generated the most buzz in social media of all the new programs that premiered globally, with some 358,000 tweets, according to The WIT. The one-off was executive produced by Angela …

NEW YORK: Viacom has appointed Tom Gorke as executive VP of sales and business development for Viacom Media Networks and BET Networks, a newly created role that gives him oversight of a number of channels, including Nickelodeon. Gorke will be …

This article originally appeared in the AFM 2014 issue of World Screen. So much of the television business has been overhauled by technology. Between niche channels, digital platforms, portable devices and second screens, it’s not surprising that TV movies and …

PARIS: There are ten online platforms, multichannel networks (MCNs) and digital studios lined up to take part in the MIP Digital Fronts, set to take place April 15 and 16 in the Grand Auditorium in the Palais des Festivals during …

SANTA MONICA: Television production revenue grew 96 percent at Lionsgate, which reported adjusted net income for the quarter at a record $110 million. This record adjusted net income was up 6 percent from the year-ago delivery, benefiting from a lower …

BURBANK: Thomas Staggs, a 25-year Disney veteran who has been leading the parks and resorts division, is stepping into the role of chief operating officer at The Walt Disney Company, reporting directly to Robert Iger. Staggs takes on the post …

LONDON: The LEGO Group is working on a special set for the long-running sci-fi drama Doctor Who. The concept for a Doctor Who set came from the LEGO Ideas website, where fans can submit ideas for a set and vote …

NEW YORK: John Morayniss, the CEO of eOne Television, tells World Screen about the company’s successful approach to drama co-pros, while Stuart Baxter, the U.K.-based president of eOne Television International, discusses expanding the company’s co-production abilities to Europe and beyond …

NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox reported healthy quarterly profit, citing double-digit increases at the cable network programming segment from higher affiliate and advertising revenues and at the filmed entertainment segment led by higher theatrical revenues. Quarterly revenues at 21st Century …

LOS ANGELES: DHX Media's Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG) has named Elliot Lederman as its VP of retail development for CPLG North America, effective immediately. Lederman will work out of Los Angeles under Ted Larkins, the senior VP and general …