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PREMIUM: Darren Throop, the president and CEO of Entertainment One (eOne), shares highlights of the company’s solid growth across TV, film, family entertainment and more. WS: Tell us how the output deal with AMC Networks came about. THROOP: Our relationship …

NEW YORK: Robert Rodriguez talks with World Screen about bringing the feature film From Dusk Till Dawn to television, and about curating content for the recently launched El Rey Network.  WS: How did the idea come about to adapt the …

GLENDALE: Disney Publishing Worldwide is set to launch a slate of new Star Wars apps in the lead-up to the popular movie franchise’s latest chapter. Titled Star Wars Journeys, the six episodic apps will each be themed around one of …

LONDON: Sky Vision is looking to increase its presence in Latin America, Iberia and Italy with the appointment of dedicated sales consultants in these territories. Simona Garibaldi is to serve as senior sales consultant for Italian-speaking Europe. She will be …

NEW YORK: Higher affiliate and ad revenues at its media networks helped Viacom overcome a 6-percent drop in filmed entertainment revenues in the second quarter, with overall net profit up 5 percent to $502 million. Total Q2 revenues at the …

NEW YORK: Sandra Stern, the COO of television at Lionsgate, met with World Screen’s Anna Carugati to discuss the value of taking risks and nurturing creative talents.   With critically acclaimed hits like Mad Men, Orange Is the New Black, …

SINGAPORE: The global pay-TV subscriber base increased more than 5 percent last year, bringing the total to 901.1 million worldwide, according to ABI Research. The average revenue per user (ARPU) was down slightly, to $23.80 in 2013 (from $24.10 in …

NEW YORK: Morgan Spurlock’s production company Warrior Poets has secured unlimited access to the resources of the Associated Press (AP) and its broadcast, digital and mobile assets through a new development deal. The new agreement allows Warrior Poets to tap …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company has reached an agreement with Shanghai Shendi Group, its joint-venture partner in China, to accelerate the expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort with an additional $800 million in funding. The funds are to be used primarily …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has appointed Humphrey Black to the newly created role of VP of media distribution for EMEA. Black joins Turner from The Walt Disney Company, where he was director of channel distribution for EMEA. He will report to …