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CANNES: Reed MIDEM is reporting attendance of 11,000 executives at MIPTV, which wraps in Cannes today, with Laurine Garaude, director of the television division, calling this week's event a "buoyant" market. Digital in particular is a highlight, with some 1,000 …

SUNNYVALE: DOGTV, a network created just for dogs, has received an investment from Discovery Communications, launching a strategic partnership between the two companies to help grow the channel. DOGTV plans to use the investment to drive sales and marketing for …

CANNES: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the awards for this year's International Digital Emmys last night at a ceremony in Cannes, honoring winners that hailed from Kenya, Australia and the U.K. Shujaaz.FM Reloaded (Well Told Story) …

LONDON: A new report from ZenithOptimedia projects that global advertising growth rates will return to pre-financial-crisis levels, boosted by stronger economies, Internet advertising and mobile, but television will remain the most dominant medium. From a 3.9-percent growth rate in 2013 …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO/CANNES: Entertainment One (eOne) Television International has landed a round of deals for shows from its output agreement with AMC and SundanceTV, along with announcing a second season of the comedy Welcome to Sweden. Titles from the AMC/Sundance deal …

CANNES: Get ready for MIPTV's official opening tomorrow by picking up a copy of our MIPTV editions at a number of hotels on the Croisette, and download or update the World Screen app, delivering programming listings, news and a host …

As our industry debates the future of the “evolving digital marketplace,” policy makers are debating whether copyright laws—rewritten less than a decade ago—should again change in recognition of that evolution. For those who work to finance, produce and distribute film …

SANTA MONICA: Ovation has licensed the U.S. premiere rights for a number of concerts, series and documentaries from ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE). Among the titles involved in the agreement is Celebrity Exposed: The Photography of Richard Young, a …

CANNES: Remote-controlled cars take center stage in Zerby Derby, one of Breakthrough Entertainment’s kids’ offerings. The company is also presenting buyers with The Adventures of Napkin Man, a preschool program produced for Kids’ CBC, and Rocket Monkeys, Breakthrough’s most popular …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has aligned with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for New Form, a joint venture that will focus on creating digital content, both scripted and unscripted. The new digital studio will be based in Los Angeles and …