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MEXICO CITY: Indonesia is set to premiere a localized version of Azteca’s interactive talent show format La Academia Kids. The show’s first episode is due out today on free-to-air network SCTV. The competition is slated to run for 15 weeks …

NEW YORK: Maria Kyriacou, the managing director of ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE), discusses the latest developments at the distribution arm of the leading commercial broadcaster in the U.K. WS: What does ITVS GE represent to buyers? KYRIACOU: Our …

STOCKHOLM: According to the latest edition of the annual Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report, streaming is closing in on linear TV, with a gap of just two percentage points in terms of weekly consumption. The report finds that 75 …

LONDON: FOX International Channels (FIC) has launched a dedicated content sales division, which will handle programming from its flagship networks, including FOX and National Geographic Channel. Simon Thomas will lead this group as executive VP of global sports and content …

TORONTO: Paul Robertson, the executive VP of Shaw Communications and president of Shaw Media, passed away earlier this week following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Robertson was a 30-year veteran of the TV industry. He took up his role …

PARIS: Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Maker Studios, is lined up to address MIPCOM delegates in Cannes with a keynote on Monday, October 13. Kreiz joined Maker’s board as chairman in May 2012 and was appointed executive chairman and CEO …

NEW YORK: CSI star Ted Danson talks to World Screen about the acting skills required of a procedural drama and how exceptional writing is the key to any great drama or comedy. WS: What appealed to you about CSI and …

SINGAPORE: Commissioners from Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, DHX Media and Turner, among other companies, are taking part in the three-day Animation Lab pitching event at this year's Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF). The lineup of commissioners includes Thom Chapman, the …

PARIS: Ted Sarandos, the chief content officer at Netflix, is to take part in MIPCOM's Media Mastermind Keynote Series. Sarandos will deliver a keynote interview, conducted by Eric Scherer, the director of future media at France Télévisions, on Tuesday, October …

PREMIUM: Person of Interest showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman discuss the series' timely topics of surveillance, protecting the public and the right to privacy. WS: Where did the idea for the series come from? NOLAN: I grew up in …