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  This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2011 issue of World Screen.   The Cisneros Group of Companies (CGC) is one of the largest privately held media, entertainment, telecommunications and consumer-products organizations in the world. Among its holdings are …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2011 issue of TV Europe.   As the international distribution arm of ITV, the leading commercial broadcaster in the U.K., ITV Studios Global Entertainment represents more than 35,000 hours of original and formatted …

Distributors heading to DISCOP have high hopes for format pickups, given Central and Eastern European broadcasters’ affinity for local content. While the bulk of ALL3MEDIA International’s sales success across CEE has been driven by drama, Stephen Driscoll, the VP of …

MUNICH: Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) is on board to star in Tandem’s adaptation of the Ken Follett best-seller World Without End, with a cast that also includes Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), Ben Chaplin (The …

NEW YORK: USA Network has aligned with DC Comics for an interactive multiplatform graphic novel for the series Burn Notice, featuring a story line that connects seasons four and five of the show. The first chapter of the comic, A …

NEW YORK: EPIX is in production on A Liar’s Autobiography, a 3D animated film based on the memoir of the late Monty Python member Graham Chapman, to be presented under the newly introduced EPIX Pictures banner. A Liar’s Autobiography will …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Supreme Court said today that it will review the FCC’s indecency laws to assess if they are in violation of the Constitution. The Supreme Court said today that it will examine if the FCC regulations are …

LONDON: Through deals signed by BBC Worldwide, performances from the Glastonbury festival, including U2’s first-ever outing at the British concert event, were broadcast in four territories outside the U.K. BBC Worldwide completed a deal with Setanta to to bring the whole …

LONDON: Taking place July 6 to 8 in Sheffield, this year’s Children’s Media Conference, which features the theme of "Thinking Differently," is set to host a delegation of media companies from China and Argentina as first-time representatives. Organized by UKTI, …

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp has allocated $5 million for a three-year Content Innovation Fund (CIF) to support selected projects across a range of platforms. The fund will provide capital to support the initial development stages for selected projects. The chosen creative ideas …