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SoftBank Makes $250 Million Investment in Legendary

October 2, 2014

TOKYO/BURBANK: Japan's SoftBank Corp. has invested $250 million in the Hollywood entertainment financier and producer Legendary Entertainment. The two companies are forming a joint venture to exploit Legendary's IP rights, including TV, digital, L&M and other ancillary lines, across various …

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Video Report: Brave New Drama

October 2, 2014

NEW YORK: In this special video report—available with subtitles in Spanish, Mandarin and French—World Screen speaks with Rola Bauer, president and partner at Tandem; Sandra Stern, the COO of Lionsgate Television; and Irina Ignatiew, the managing director of global scripted distribution …

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Netflix Signs Adam Sandler to Four-Movie Deal

October 2, 2014

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has aligned with Adam Sandler for the release of four movies made exclusively for the Internet TV service. Sandler's films have grossed more than $3 billion globally at the box office. Now, Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions will …

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Screening Rooms for MIPCOM Now Available

October 2, 2014

NEW YORK: Watch clips and access detailed information on thousands of new shows by visiting our video portal's dedicated Screening Rooms for MIPCOM. Visit the Screening Rooms for MIPCOM here. WorldScreenings.com allows you to search for a show by company, …

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Preview for MIPCOM 2014 Now Available

October 2, 2014

NEW YORK: The WorldScreen.com MIPCOM Preview provides you with a number of useful services in one location, including a video report, Q&As, features, resources such as a hotel and restaurant directory and much more. View the Preview here. The Preview …

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A Note from the Editors on Our MIPCOM Edition

October 2, 2014

NEW YORK: World Screen's team of editors offer up a rundown of all the exclusive interviews and insightful trend features you'll see in our MIPCOM edition, which, at 710 pages, is our biggest issue ever. We often speak to producers …

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Digital Editions for MIPCOM 2014 Now Available

October 1, 2014

NEW YORK: The digital edition of World Screen—featuring interviews with CBS Corporation’s Leslie Moonves, 21st Century Fox’s James Murdoch, BBC’s Tony Hall and Seven West Media’s Tim Worner, plus Kevin Spacey, Ted Danson, Taylor Schilling and many more—is now available. You …

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Tricon Debuting Comedy Garfunkel and Oates at MIPCOM

September 30, 2014

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television is set to launch the new IFC comedy series Garfunkel and Oates to the international market at this year’s MIPCOM. The 8×30-minute title follows a comedy-folk duo as they try to make it big in …