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Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

Germany, U.K. Lead International Emmy Wins

November 22, 2016

NEW YORK: Deutschland 83, Capital and Dustin Hoffman were among the winners at the International Emmy Awards in New York last night, with Germany and the U.K. leading the pack with three wins each.

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Warner Bros. to Acquire Machinima

November 18, 2016

BURBANK: Machinima is set to become part of the recently founded Warner Bros. Digital Networks group following the studio's announcement that it's taking full ownership of the global programming service focused on fandom and gamer culture.

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International Academy, JCS Partner on New Award

November 16, 2016

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and JCS International are partnering to discover, foster and recognize young talent from across the globe with a competition focused on the theme of peace.

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Lionsgate Pacts with Parques Reunidos

November 16, 2016

MADRID/SANTA MONICA: Attractions based on Orange Is the New Black and Nashville and feature-film franchises such as The Hunger Games and Saw are being developed following a deal between Lionsgate and leisure park operator Parques Reunidos.

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Profit Falls at Discovery

November 1, 2016

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications' third-quarter profit dropped by 22 percent to $219 million on stable revenues of $1.56 billion.

Shonda Rhimes on the Creative Process, Showrunning

October 19, 2016

CANNES: Shonda Rhimes was interviewed by World Screen’s Anna Carugati on the Grand Auditorium stage for her MIPCOM Personality of the Year keynote, discussing her evolution as a writer and showrunner and her approach to the creative process.

Top Buyers Talk Trends, Rights Negotiation

October 19, 2016

Mediaset’s Zelda Stewart, Stan’s Mike Sneesby, UKTV’s Alexandra Finlay and Bonnier Broadcasting’s Cathrine Wiernik participated in a MIPCOM session moderated by Anna Carugati.