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NEW YORK: World Screen looks at the deals, sessions and headline-making news to come out of NATPE, which celebrated its 50th birthday. There was much cause for celebration this week at NATPE. It was the 50th anniversary of the event …

MIAMI: Today marked the final day of NATPE’s 50th anniversary event, and while no official figures were released, the organization is reporting that attendance for the three-day event was definitely on the up. At a conference held this afternoon for …

MIAMI: Herbert Kloiber, the chairman and shareholder in Tele München Group (TMG), took part in a Coffee With… session this morning at NATPE, in conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Kloiber, who received a Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has hired NBCU’s Craig Bohland as its new VP of sales for the U.S. and Canada. Based in Los Angeles, Bohland will manage existing broadcaster relationships and develop new business in the region. His …

LOS ANGELES: The Saban Capital Group affiliate S.B. Israel Telecom has purchased a controlling interest in Partner Communications Company, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Israel, from Scailex Corporation. Partner operates the orange and 012 Smile brands in Israel. …

MIAMI: Mark Cuban, the president of AXS TV, delivered the opening keynote at NATPE, in which he argued that television has a huge advantage over the Internet, as a tool for starting social conversations. The technology titan, who has long …

TORONTO/LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has named Jessica Watson and Justina Hemperek to the respective roles of manager of acquisitions and manager of factual acquisitions for the U.K. and Europe. As the manager of acquisitions across all genres, Watson will …

MIAMI: During his opening remarks at this morning’s welcome keynote, Rod Perth, NATPE’s president and CEO, announced, among other initiatives, that the organization has established a digital advisory board, led by Ross Levinsohn, as part of its commitment to "thriving …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has inked a multi-year output deal with HBO Latin America and A+E Networks Latin America for Lifetime original movies, while a separate deal sees the format 7 Days of Sex scoring commissions across Europe. Part of …

MIAMI: World Screen has made a host of resources available so that you can make the most out of your time in Miami, including the World Screen app—which features listings of hundreds of new shows, a full conference schedule, restaurant …