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PARIS: Following the departure of Morgann Favennec, the M6 Group has named Rémi Jimenez as its new director of youth programs. Jimenez joined M6 in 2001. He has worked in the acquisitions department as an artistic representative in cinema and …

SILVER SPRING: First-quarter revenues at Discovery Communications were up 7 percent, to $1.6 billion, compared to Q1 2012, primarily led by growth at its international networks. Net income for the first quarter increased 4 percent to $231 million. Adjusted OIBDA …

While European public broadcasters can boast of many successes in the television world, they have to defend their turf in the digital space.   This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2013 issue of TV Europe.   As the television …

NEW YORK: The digital editions of World Screen, which includes a report on the major Hollywood studios, TV Latina, TV Novelas and TV Niños are now available. World Screen
 Hot Topic: Hollywood studios are meeting the challenges presented by digital platforms. …

NEW YORK: Watch clips and access detailed information on numerous new shows by visiting WorldScreenings.com’s dedicated Screening Room for the L.A. Screenings. WorldScreenings.com allows you to search for a show by company, title, keyword, genre and duration. Clips can be …

NEW YORK: The legendary interviewer Larry King, who is currently hosting Larry King Now on Ora TV, talks to World Screen about his career, embracing technology and the art of interviewing.   The name Larry King has become synonymous with …

STOCKHOLM: CBS Consumer Products has expanded the international reach of the Next Top Model brand with the Sweden’s Next Top Model Live fashion event. The three-day event has been taped by TV3, which broadcasts the series in Sweden. The stunt allows …

LONDON: Digital TV Research says in a new report that pay-TV revenues in North America will drop by $5.3 billion in the next five years, even though the number of subscribers is forecast to rise to 119.5 million. In the U.S. …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has selected the creator/writer/director J.J. Abrams as the recipient of the 2013 International Emmy Founders Award. Abrams’ series currently running include Person of Interest, Fringe and Revolution. He has also …

The development process, pilots and production schedules used by American cable and broadcast networks consistently yield some of the best programming in the world.   This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2013 issue of World Screen.   Quirky, all-consuming …