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Introducing TV Brasil

April 17, 2012

NEW YORK: Recognizing the tremendous potential of the Brazilian television market, the group behind World Screen and TV Latina has introduced its newest resource, TV Brasil. The first edition will be published this July in time for the ABTA trade …

The Week at MIPTV

April 16, 2012

World Screen Weekly recaps the deals and trends that dominated the headlines in Cannes last week. MIPTV wrapped last week with an official attendance number, according to organizers Reed MIDEM, of 11,000, including 4,000 buyers. The schedule change that saw …

Andy Kaplan

April 16, 2012

  AXN first launched in Asia in 1997 and has since rolled out feeds in India, Latin America and much of Europe. Its successful programming mix of high-quality, high-energy entertainment, featuring the best U.S. series and blockbuster movies, quickly expanded …

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Memorial for Jim Marrinan to Be Held in NYC

April 16, 2012

NEW YORK: The New York celebration of Jim Marrinan’s life will be held on Monday, April 23, at 4 p.m. at The Interchurch Center. The memorial will be held at The Interchurch Center, located at 475 Riverside Drive, New York …

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Video Excerpt: AMC Networks’ Josh Sapan

April 12, 2012

NEW YORK: A video of the Q&A session featuring Josh Sapan, the president and CEO of AMC Networks, and World Screen’s Anna Carugati that took place at MIPTV following Sapan’s Media Mastermind Keynote is now available.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Sapan talked …

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The Week at MIPTV

April 12, 2012

NEW YORK: World Screen recaps the deals and trends that dominated the headlines in Cannes last week.   MIPTV wrapped last week with an official attendance number, according to organizers Reed MIDEM, of 11,000, including 4,000 buyers. The schedule change …

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SMC Entertainment Group Ramps Up Digital Focus

April 11, 2012

CHATSWORTH: SMC Entertainment Group has formed a new division to manage online and social media strategies for the company and its brands, alongside hiring Heather Smith Noback to serve as its VP of interactive and digital media. Noback takes on …

AMC Networks Chief Stresses Importance of Iconic Content

April 9, 2012

Josh Sapan, the president and CEO of AMC Networks, noted that iconic content that viewers are personally connected to is the “killer app” of TV’s digital age in a speech at MIPTV, which was followed by a Q&A with World …

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CBS News Correspondent Mike Wallace Dies at 93

April 9, 2012

NEW YORK: The CBS News legend Mike Wallace, who was a long-time correspondent on 60 Minutes, passed away on Saturday at the age of 93. He passed "peacefully surrounded by family members" at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, CT, …