Kristin Brzoznowski

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has finalized its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation (DWA), which will now be folded into the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is establishing a virtual reality advisory group, tasked with exploring the impact that VR will have on the film, TV and games industries and the opportunities it presents.

SYDNEY: Australia's Seven Network has invested in the U.K.-based producer Slim Film + Television, which specializes in scripted content.

NEW YORK: Andrea Gorfolova, the president of Tricon Films & Television, talks to World Screen Newsflash about what’s currently driving growth for the company, the development of 360-degree content and the strategies for working with the many new digital platforms that have launched in the marketplace.

LONDON/TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has purchased the remaining 50-percent interest in the digital studio Secret Location, giving it full ownership of the next-generation content creator.

NEW YORK: Film director Ang Lee, The Foundry’s Alex Mahon, NBCU’s Hendrik McDermott and Vevo’s Erik Huggers are among the featured speakers at IBC2016, which is gearing up to take place from September 8 to 13 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.

PARIS: Cris Abrego, co-chairman of Endemol Shine Americas and co-CEO of Endemol Shine North America, has been lined up to deliver a keynote at MIPCancun, on Friday, November 18.

SYDNEY: Michael Brooks has been named managing director of Warner Bros. International Television Production in Australia.

GENEVA: British actor and comedian John Cleese will be honored with the Rose d’Or Award for lifetime achievement at the 55th annual ceremony, to be held in Berlin on September 13.

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has hired Carolyn Newman for the newly created role of VP of scripted programming at eOne Television.