In celebration of its 90th anniversary, the Royal Television Society (RTS) has awarded nine new fellowships to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to television and related media.
Joanna Padovano Tong
YouTube Unveils Cartoon from Robot Chicken Producers
September 1, 2017
YouTube Red has revealed details for the new outer-space adventure comedy Dallas & Robo, which comes from Shadowmachine (Robot Chicken, BoJack Horseman) and will feature the voices of WWE's John Cena and Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls), among others.
Raw & SmackDown Land on Flow in the Caribbean
August 25, 2017
WWE and Caribbean channel Flow 1 have inked a multiyear deal to broadcast Raw and SmackDown live across the region starting on Monday, August 28.
ITVS GE Alum to Head eOne’s EMEA Sales Team
August 23, 2017
Entertainment One (eOne) has named Dan Gopal, a former ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) distribution exec, as executive VP of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
SDI Media Taps New Chief Information Officer
August 22, 2017
SDI Media has named Natalie Simms, a seasoned IT exec with more than two decades of international experience, as the company's chief information officer (CIO).
Beat Bugs Creator Preps More Music-Themed Shows
August 22, 2017
Universal Music Group (UMG) and Grace/Beyond—led by principal partners Josh Wakely (Beat Bugs), Mikael Borglund and Trevor Roy—are developing three new music-themed TV series, including an animated children's program tentatively titled Melody Island.
BLE’s 2017 Matchmaking Service Now Open for Business
August 18, 2017
Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has launched this year's Matchmaking Service, which allows exhibitors and visitors to request and pre-book meetings, organize their schedules and search for relevant contacts before the event.
Acorn Media On Board Detectorists Season Three
August 9, 2017
Acorn Media Enterprises has signed on as the North American co-producer for the third installment of the British comedy Detectorists.
LIMA: Global Licensing Industry Up 4.4 Percent
August 8, 2017
According to the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association's (LIMA) new survey, the global licensing industry has reached $262.9 billion, a 4.4 percent increase from the previous year's amount.
Duccio Donati Adds Kids to Remit at NBCU International
August 3, 2017
Duccio Donati, the executive VP of E! and Style at NBCUniversal International since 2013, is taking on the expanded role of executive VP of lifestyle and kids, based in Los Angeles.